University of Tampa

Tampa, FL · Private

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Admission rate

University of Tampa admitted 40.3% of applicants university-wide (15,311 of 37,954).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide40.3%15,31137,954
Men48.6%6,13412,619
Women36.2%9,17725,334

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 15,311 admitted students, 2,544 enrolled (16.6% yield).

University of Tampa U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1110–1280
ACT (mid-50%)
23–29
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

University of Tampa U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $56,220/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$34,408
Fees, housing, food, books & other$21,812
Sticker cost of attendance$56,220/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$30,011
$30k–48k$31,513
$48k–75k$31,898
$75k–110k$34,691
Over $110k$37,975

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$18,000 per year (Trustee)
  • President's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • University ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Academic Achievement Award$9,000 per year (Merit)
  • University Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Trustee Scholarship$18,000 per year (Trustee)
  • President's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Academic Achievement Award$9,000 per year (Merit)

University of Tampa U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Completed application (Common App, Coalition, or UTampa application)
  • Official secondary school transcript
  • Essay
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation (recommended)
  • Interview (InitialView optional for international; not specified for domestic) (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Completed application (Common App, Coalition, or UTampa application)
  • Official secondary school transcript
  • Essay
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation (recommended)
  • Interview (InitialView optional for international; not specified for domestic) (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Tampa · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of Tampa requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$59,436
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
63.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
85.5%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$24,211
At graduation

University of Tampa · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #490
  • Niche: #620

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-03-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

University of Tampa U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (35%), Social sciences (10%), Biological & life sciences (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 17:1 · 55% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Tampa U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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