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The University of Tampa Overview

The University of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is The University of Tampa Known For?

2,053 Undergraduate Awards
$37,165 Avg Cost After Aid
56% Acceptance Rate
  • The 3% student loan default rate at UT is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UT.
  • In 2019-2020, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UT with a bachelor's degree make about $55,040 a year. That's 35% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • It takes the average UT student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

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The University of Tampa Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UT.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#6 Most Popular Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Value Criminology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#50 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#62 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#178 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UT has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Business & Office Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#13 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences College Factual
#32 Best Entrepreneurship Schools College Factual
#35 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools College Factual
#51 Best International Business Schools College Factual
#51 Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools College Factual

Where Is The University of Tampa?

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Contact details for UT are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606-1490
Phone: 813-253-3333
Website: www.ut.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/universityoftampa
Twitter: http://twitter.com/UofTampa

How Do I Get Into UT?

You can apply to UT online at: https://www.ut.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for UT

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UT?

56% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
75% Submit SAT Scores
UT has an acceptance rate of 56%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 53%.

Average Test Scores

About 75% of students accepted to UT submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 620. Math scores were between 540 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for The University of Tampa  ( 550 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for The University of Tampa  ( 540 to 610 )
200
800
UT received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 27. Math scores were between 20 and 26. Composite scores were between 22 and 27.

ACT English Scores for The University of Tampa  ( 22 to 27 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for The University of Tampa  ( 20 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for The University of Tampa  ( 22 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford The University of Tampa?

$37,165 Net Price
79% Take Out Loans
3.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UT is $37,165. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UT, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $8,406 a year. That adds up to $33,624 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UT is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

The University of Tampa Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,333 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,657 undergraduate students at UT, with 8,333 being full-time and 324 being part-time.

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There are also 948 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,333 full-time undergraduates at UT, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Tampa students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 121
Black or African American 255
Hispanic or Latino 969
White 5,126
International Students 515
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,347

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Tampa. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 128 countries are represented at UT. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at The University of Tampa

180 Took All Classes Online
5,837 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2019-2020, 5,837 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UT has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 74th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UT majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Professions 7%

The University of Tampa Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 117 13 117 247
Marketing 138 0 16 154
Criminology 128 0 15 143
Finance & Financial Management 140 0 2 142
Nursing 73 3 35 111
Accounting 68 0 37 105
General Psychology 105 0 0 105
Health Sciences & Services 104 0 0 104
Entrepreneurial Studies 63 0 37 100
International Business 99 0 0 99
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 52 0 41 93
Communication & Media Studies 91 0 0 91
Public Relations & Advertising 85 0 0 85
General Biology 83 0 0 83
Information Technology 66 0 16 82
Health & Physical Education 58 0 0 58
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 52 0 0 52
Political Science & Government 50 0 0 50
Teacher Education Grade Specific 46 0 0 46
Public Health 40 0 0 40
Sociology 32 0 0 32
Natural Resources Conservation 31 0 0 31
Applied Mathematics 0 0 27 27
Drama & Theater Arts 26 0 0 26
Writing Studies 10 0 15 25
Chemistry 25 0 0 25
Economics 25 0 0 25
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 25 0 0 25
Design & Applied Arts 22 0 0 22
Educational Administration 0 0 19 19
History 18 0 0 18
Instructional Media Design 0 0 17 17
International Studies 17 0 0 17
Computer Information Systems 16 0 0 16
Philosophy 16 0 0 16
Journalism 15 0 0 15
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 12 12
Fine & Studio Arts 12 0 0 12
Romance Languages 11 0 0 11
Music 11 0 0 11
General English Literature 10 0 0 10
Graphic Communications 9 0 0 9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 8 0 0 8
Business Support & Assistant Services 8 0 0 8
Teacher Education Subject Specific 7 0 0 7
Mathematics 7 0 0 7
Allied Health Professions 6 0 0 6
Liberal Arts General Studies 6 0 0 6
Dance 5 0 0 5
General Visual & Performing Arts 5 0 0 5
Museum Studies 4 0 0 4
Physics 4 0 0 4
Mathematics & Computer Science 3 0 0 3
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1 0 0 1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,053 16 406 2,475

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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