Tampa, FL · Private · 10,572 undergraduates · urban
The University of Tampa
Selective
UT combines a residential private-university setting with direct access to downtown Tampa's business, health, and waterfront economy.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in academic standing, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 40.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.3%
35,353 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,436 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets The University of Tampa apart
Academic design
Business, entrepreneurship, communication, health sciences, and marine-related study are prominent undergraduate areas.
Campus pattern
The Hillsborough River campus sits immediately across from downtown Tampa.
Career & value signal
Internships benefit from nearby finance, health, hospitality, sports, media, and technology employers.
Can I get in?
40.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
35,353About 41 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for The University of Tampa, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What The University of Tampa weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, entrepreneurship, communication, health sciences, and marine-related study are prominent undergraduate areas.
Make institutional fit specific
UT combines a residential private-university setting with direct access to downtown Tampa's business, health, and waterfront economy.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
The University of Tampa publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
In the season card
This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at The University of Tampa
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Marketing
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Criminology
Psychology, General
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
The University of Tampa beyond the classroom
The Hillsborough River campus sits immediately across from downtown Tampa.
A defining academic feature
Business, entrepreneurship, communication, health sciences, and marine-related study are prominent undergraduate areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Hillsborough River campus sits immediately across from downtown Tampa.
Where the degree can lead
Internships benefit from nearby finance, health, hospitality, sports, media, and technology employers.