The University of Tampa or UT was founded in 1933, Tampa Junior College was transformed into The University of Tampa when its headquarters moved from the local high school to what is now known as Plant Hall. Leading the new institution was Frederic H. Spaulding, the former principal of Hillsborough High School and the man who had been the motivating force behind establishing the first local university for Tampa’s high school graduates. Career Services at UT are host over 400 events and 600 companies on campus with over 25,000 jobs and 5,000 internships posted to Handshake annually

Plant Hall, the main academic and administrative building for the University, already had an extraordinary history. Formerly the Tampa Bay Hotel, the building represented, and still remains, a symbol of the city and its history. Local historians credit its builder, railroad and shipping magnate Henry B. Plant, with the transformation of Tampa from a sleepy fishing village to what would become a vibrant city of the 21st century. From the gleaming minarets of Plant Hall – Tampa’s signature National Historic Landmark – to the $650 million in new facilities and technology.

The University of Tampa’s globally connected campus is the beating heart of a vibrant urban oasis. A distinguished faculty and approximately 9,600 students from all 50 states and 132 countries are joined in a university ranked among the best of the best by U.S. News & World Report, Forbes and The Princeton Review. A medium-sized private university, UT offers more than 200 academic programs taught by a faculty as passionate about students’ success as they are about their areas of expertise. Championship sports, student activities, community service, honors, leadership and study abroad programs complete an extraordinary academic experience that prepares students for anywhere a world-class education can take you. And with 17:1 student to faculty ratio, student will get personalized attention from Ph.D.-level faculty.

Location

Tampa, Florida (USA)

UT has more than 110 acre of campus area. With several on-campus services are available to students including academic, health, safety and technical support. Students will be motivated to “make a difference” or simply to make friends, student will find more than 300 clubs and organizations, including four major student publications, academic recognition societies, peer education groups, community service organizations, student government, Greek life, special interest and leadership groups, nationally recognized ROTC programs and top-ranked NCAA Division II sports.

There is much more to Tampa’s location than beautiful beaches and pleasant year-round temperatures. With 2.7 million people, the Tampa Bay area is West Central Florida’s center of government, commerce, communications, business, health care, scientific research, sports, culture and entertainment. Five major shopping malls and hundreds of nearby restaurants offer many options for shopping and dining. Historic Ybor City, only 10 minutes away, is well-known for its vibrant nightlife, dining and entertainment. Students are only a 30-minute drive from the front gates of Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Mahaffey Theater, the Florida International Museum and the Salvador Dali Museum. The turnstiles at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, as well as Sea World and Universal Studios are also just a short drive away.

With plenty of sunshine, Tampa residents love sports activity. Bayshore Boulevard offers a six-mile continuous waterfront sidewalk for jogging, rollerblading and cycling. Fans root for the Tampa Bay ‘s Buccaneers football, Lightning hockey and Rays baseball teams. The area has long been home to many baseball teams’ spring training facilities – with Tampa serving as host for the New York Yankees.

School & Faculty

• Accounting
• Cybersecurity
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Marketing
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership
• Instructional Design and Technology
• Physician Assistant Medicine
• Exercise Science and Nutrition
• Nursing
• Criminology and Criminal Justice