University Profile

Overview

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized comprehensive, private university located on approximately 100 acres of prime riverfront land in the heart of downtown Tampa. It is the school of choice for 6,200 students from 50 states and U.S. territories and approximately 100 countries. More than half of undergraduates are from Florida. Approximately 70 percent of full-time students live on campus.

The University offers more than 120 areas of study  through a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts. An Evening College presents degree programs to adults who want to study part-time at night. Graduate degrees are offered for Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Marketing, Master of Science in Nursing and Certificate in Nonprofit Management. The MBA program is one of the largest in Florida and is one of the elite private schools in the Southeast to have AACSB accreditation.

UT students enjoy a combination of academic excellence, personal attention and real world experience. An innovative first-year program helps new students fit in quickly. Internship and community service opportunities abound, and an Honors Program offers undergraduates expanded opportunities for instruction and study abroad.

Annual Costs

Costs below have been updated for the 2009-10 academic year (fall and spring).

Full-time Undergraduate:


Graduate Programs: $488/credit hour
Evening College: $315/credit hour
Saturday MBA Program: $615/credit hour

Financial Aid

• 91 percent of students receiving aid
• $35 million in institutional aid
• $82 million total aid (includes grants, loans and campus employment)

Academics

• More than 120 areas of study (undergraduate and graduate)
• College of Arts and Letters
• College of Natural and Health Sciences
• College of Social Science, Mathematics and Education
• John H. Sykes College of Business (AACSB accredited)
• Graduate studies: Nine master's programs and 10 concentrations;Three MBA programs (eight concentrations), M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Finance, M.S. in Marketing, M.A. in Teaching, Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and M.S. in Nursing (two concentrations)
• Average SAT: 1,100 (Critical Reading and Math)
• Average GPA: 3.3
  

Twenty Most Popular Majors

1. Management
2. International Business
3. Communication
4. Nursing (four-year)
5. Marketing
6. Biology
7. Finance
8. Psychology
9. Accounting
10. Criminology
11. Advertising and Public Relations
12. Sport Management
13. Elementary Education
14. Marine Science
15. Exercise Science
16. Government and World Affairs
17. Entrepreneurship
18. Management Information Systems
19. Film and Media Arts
20. Economics
    

Learning Communities

• Worldwide study abroad options
• Academic Center for Excellence (A.C.E.)
• Honors Program
• Gateways (innovative first-year program)
• Saunders Writing Center
• 32 different applications of experiential learning
• Honors courses taught by master professors
• 1:15 faculty-to-student ratio
• Average class size: 21

Financial Facts

• Annual budget: $145 million
• Full- and part-time employees: 750, plus 300 vendor contracted employees
• Fundraising: $15 million (2008-09)
• Annual economic impact: $500 million
• $230 million in new construction since 1997

Campus Facts

• Approximately 100 landscaped acres
• 48 buildings
• Excellent athletic and fitness facilities
• 10 residence halls
• 31 security personnel provide 24/7 campus coverage
  

New Facilities

Since 1997, the following new constructions/renovations have been completed:

• John H. Sykes College of Business Building
• Vaughn Center (includes a new Student Center, the Allen N. Reeves Theater, ninth-floor conference/seminar center, and Barnes & Noble University Bookstore)
• Six new residence halls collectively housing 2,550 students
• R.K. Bailey Art Studios
• Grand entryway to campus (Poe Parkway)
• Two parking garages for 2,500 cars combined
• Student Health Center
• Athletic Weight Training Facility
• Marine Science Center
• Exercise Science/Athletic Training Center
• Numerous new food venues including Chick-fil-A and Dairy Queen
• Renovations and expansion of McNiff Fitness Center
• Cass Science and Communication Buildings
• Athletic facilities for soccer, softball and baseball
• Riverside Academic and Administrative Building
  

Campus Additions Underway or in the Near Future

• Plant Hall academic area renovations
• Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values
  

Campus Life

• 2,000 University and community events each year
• 140 clubs and student organizations
• 17 sororities and fraternities
• 22 different food venue choices in four campus locations
• Seven campus publications
• Scarfone/Hartley Gallery (art)
• Falk and Reeves theaters
• Student-run, on-campus television station, radio station and newspaper
• Intramurals, sports clubs and student recreation programs
• Approaching 100,000 student and employee service hours provided annually to more than 200 organizations
• Army, Air Force and Naval ROTC units

Spartan Athletics

• UT Spartan teams have won 12 NCAA II championships — five in baseball (1992, 1993, 1998, 2006, 2007), three in men’s soccer (1981, 1994, 2001), two in golf (1987, 1988), one in women’s volleyball (2006) and one in women’s soccer (2007).
• Since 1990, Spartan teams have captured 49 Sunshine State Conference titles.

NCAA Division II Teams

• Baseball (men)
• Soccer (men and women)
• Basketball (men and women)
• Softball (women)
• Crew (women)
• Cross country (men and women)
• Swimming (men and women)
• Tennis (women)
• Golf (men)
• Volleyball (women)
• Cheerleading (men and women)

Club Sports

• Crew (men)
• Fishing
• Paintball
• Roller hockey (men)
  

And DID YOU KNOW?

• All campus buildings are wired and connected via fiber optic cable, and more than 150 wireless zones provide Internet access throughout much of the campus.
• There are 45 campus computer labs on campus available for curricular, classroom, special or open use.
• Every residence hall room has an individual Internet connection for each student.
• Approximately 700 community leaders are involved at UT on various boards, advisory councils and support groups.
• Nearly 90 percent of full-time faculty have doctorates or the highest degree in their field.
• 95 percent of all UT students who apply to graduate school are admitted.
• 97 percent of UT students have jobs or attend graduate school within six months after graduation.
• UT is in the top tier of U.S. News and World Report America’s Best Colleges.
• UT’s John H. Sykes Business School is listed in Princeton Review’s “Best 290 Business Schools.”
  

Comparative University Profile

		1931	2009
Enrollment		67	6,200
States Represented		1	50
Countries Represented		1	100
Tuition/Fees (annual@12 hrs./sem.)		$232	$22,482
Faculty		12	450
Assets		$29,039	$302 million
Classes		32	3,200
Buildings		1	48
Accrediting Bodies		0	9
Annual Budget		$20,000	$145 million
Annual Economic Impact		$100,000	$500 million
*Population
	City of Tampa	101,161	342,060
	Hillsborough County	153,519	1,204,770
	Metropolitan Area	231,190	2,723,949
	Florida	1,468,211	18,251,243
*Figures given for 1931 are from 1930 U.S. Census. Current population figures are based on 2007 population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hillsborough County Planning Commission. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area was not yet designated in 1930, but 1930 figures inclusive of the same area are given for comparison. The metro area includes Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties.