More selective than 87% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $51,614. College Scorecard.
Higher than 82% of Florida colleges we cover and 67% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 90% of Florida colleges we cover and 68% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
The University of Tampa acceptance rate & admissions
Of 35,353 applicants, The University of Tampa admitted 14,469 and 2,505 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
The University of Tampa tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
The University of Tampa majors, earnings & careers
The University of Tampa offers 54 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 9
- Science & Math · 8
- Arts & Design · 7
- Health & Medicine · 6
- Communications & Media · 5
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Education · 2
Highest-earning majors at The University of Tampa
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | $99,980 | $26,532 |
| Finance | $90,485 | $26,000 |
| Nursing | $89,223 | $27,000 |
| Accounting | $84,875 | $25,250 |
| International Business | $75,090 | $25,250 |
| Health Sciences | $72,531 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $69,876 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration | $67,521 | $26,000 |
Quick list of all 54 majors
- Accounting$84,875
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$59,432
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$67,521
- Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—
- Chemistry—
- Communications$55,512
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Criminology$60,742
- Cultural Studies / Critical Theory and Analysis—
- Dance—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$43,683
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$53,942
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship$64,034
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography$42,090
- Finance$90,485
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Graphic Communications—
- Health Sciences$72,531
- History$46,596
- Information Technology$99,980
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business$75,090
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$60,364
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$69,876
- Mathematics—
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Museology / Museum Studies—
- Music—
- Nursing$89,223
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology—
- Political Science$58,754
- Psychology$53,744
- Public Health$58,777
- Public Relations and Advertising$63,368
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Sociology$57,474
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre$28,709
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Finance → Financial analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Marketing → Marketing specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Tampa
Overall prices in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,917. Housing costs 26% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 55 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Hillsborough County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Hillsborough County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare The University of Tampa with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tampa | 40% | $36,211 | 64% | $59,436 | This school |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 65% | $41,272 | 67% | $84,131 | |
| Ave Maria University | 41% | $24,860 | 54% | $49,520 | |
| Beacon College | 43% | $53,517 | 60% | $29,420 | |
| Rollins College | 48% | $34,732 | 75% | $58,295 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
The University of Tampa would cost you $5,061 less per year than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, on average.
- Lower sticker price at The University of Tampa, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$9,841).
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach gives aided families $7,957 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | The University of Tampa | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $34,408 | $44,249 | −$9,841 |
| Books & supplies | $1,500 | $1,400 | +$100 |
| Housing & meals | $12,676 | $13,670 | −$994 |
| Personal & travel | $4,130 | $5,562 | −$1,432 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,100 | −$249 | −$851 |
| Sticker price | $51,614 | $64,632 | −$13,018 |
| Average grants | −$15,403 | −$23,360 | +$7,957 |
| You pay | $36,211 | $41,272 | −$5,061 |
“+” means The University of Tampa costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about The University of Tampa
What is the The University of Tampa acceptance rate?
The University of Tampa accepts 40% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 14,469 of 35,353 applicants were admitted.
How much does The University of Tampa cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $51,614 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $36,211 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $30,011 and families earning $110k+ pay $37,975.
How much do The University of Tampa graduates earn?
Former The University of Tampa students earn a median $59,436 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the The University of Tampa graduation rate?
64% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score