The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private · Large city
Private institution in Tampa, FL · 10,093 undergraduates · 41% acceptance rate · $59,436 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%Acceptance rate
- Top 12%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $35,6341,847th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,4241,428th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,4241,366th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $49,8411,468th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,2111,149th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,436567th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,397628th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.9%690th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.1%661st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 40.9%180th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 10,093253rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.6%1,891st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 5 mi (TPA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EANov 15
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $40
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,808 | $56,825 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $52,733 | $41,565 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,107 | $45,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,832 | $49,579 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $49,644 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | — |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $44,928 | $42,123 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $38,597 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,519 | $38,289 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $41,565 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $40,974 | $35,701 |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $39,741 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1931source
- Athletic nickname: "Spartans"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Red and Black and Greysource
- Mascot: Spartacussource
- Campus size: about 110 acressource
- Formerly known as "Tampa Junior College" (1931–1933)source
- Athletic conference: Sunshine Statesource
- Notable alum: Chynasource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,681,607 (M $2,475,792 · W $3,205,815)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Baseball: 2026, 2025, 2015, 2013
- Lacrosse: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2022
- Volleyball: 2021, 2018, 2014
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to The University of Tampa’s 10,093 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL · 10,162 undergrads
- Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee, FL · 10,357 undergrads
- Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FL · 10,613 undergrads
- Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL · 9,367 undergrads
- Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL · 11,133 undergrads
- University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · 9,042 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Troy UniversityTroy, AL · 10,089 undergrads
- University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · 10,132 undergrads
- University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH · 10,011 undergrads
- Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · 10,239 undergrads
- University of ToledoToledo, OH · 10,244 undergrads
- Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · 9,916 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteut.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 137847)
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- Compare with Eastern Florida State CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
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