University of Tampa

Covid-19 update

The university has set up a dedicated emergency operations team to monitor the institution's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The team are constantly developing and reviewing policy, as well as strategy in an effort to ensure the safety of students.

Some of the measures that have been adopted by the university are daily health self-assessments, face masks/coverings on campus, social distancing measures, information campaigns, and providing facilities for hand washing and sanitizing. The university is also committed to ensuring that all facilities are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

The university continues to monitor advice from government and public health bodies. Students can access comprehensive information on the university's coronavirus response on the university website and can contact the university directly with questions.

Campus developments

University of Tampa has undergone massive campus investments in recent years. Two new high-tech buildings were completed in 2019, supporting UT students with top-quality learning facilities.

Fab Lab

The Fab Lab will host one of the most forward-thinking visual arts programs in the U.S., offering innovation and a creative space for student and faculty inventors. The digital fabrication lab focuses on entrepreneurs, providing a collaborative maker-space to produce prototypes and products. Laser cutters, 3D printers, computer numerical control routers, large format printers and the latest computer technology will be featured for students and faculty to use in the building.

Riverside Center

The original building was transformed from a single-storey to two-storey building with modern renovations. The project houses the expansion of career services, classrooms and modern conference spaces and new faculty offices to keep pace with additional hires of high-quality staff members. The new space supports the infrastructure of UT and provides valuable services and space for students across the university.

Educational excellence

The University of Tampa has strived to provide students with exceptional learning experiences in a global context since 1931. It works to support the development and success of every student by offering high-quality teaching. This is achieved by recruitment and promotion of top-class faculty with the highest credentials and standards possible.

Student-focused learning

UT's distinguished faculty features celebrated scholars, teachers and authors from around the globe, with 90% holding either a PhD or the highest possible degree in their field. UT professors keep their students at the center of their work, whether primarily teaching postgraduate courses or travelling abroad to present research. There is an emphasis placed on experiential education and striving to actively engage students in learning opportunities such as studying abroad, internship and their own research. Class sizes are also kept small, with an average size of just 21 students, to allow for individual attention from faculty.

The Four-College Model operates as UT's academic structure, helping it to retain a small-school feel despite rapid growth. Each of the four individual colleges is headed by its own dean, reporting to the wider university bosses on academic affairs.

The four colleges at the University of Tampa are:

• College of Arts and Letters
• Sykes College of Business
• College of Natural and Health Sciences
• College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education

Each academic area is allowed the freedom to establish an individual sense of identity and encourage support of the scholarly community by students and faculty. There is also a greater level of transparency via this model, which encourages external community connections to aid the creation of new and innovative programs.

UT offers a varied and creative range of study options to give students access to some fantastic learning experiences across the four well-regarded colleges.

The University of Tampa welcomes international applicants, but students must meet and provide the following admissions requirements.

• Completed application
• USD 40 non-refundable application fee
• Official transcripts of all secondary school coursework and previously attended colleges or universities (with certified English translation)
• Graduate Management Admissions Test score report (GMAT) or GRE score (for postgraduate level)
• Proof of English language proficiency (more details below)
• Personal statement written in English
• CV (for postgraduate level)
• One recommendation for undergraduate students and two for postgraduate students
• Financial Certification Form for international students
• Bank statement/proof of funds
• Copy of biographical page of the passport (if available)

English Language proficiency must be proved by one of the following scores for international applicants:

• TOEFL score of at least 550 or 213 (computer based) or 79 (internet based)
• IELTS minimum grade of 6.5
• Successfully complete English 112 certificate offered by ELS Language Centers, plus accompanied letter of recommendation and 500-word English writing sample

Several ESL programs are also available for international students who meet admission requirements but need additional English language training before starting full-time degree study.

Financial aid is available to international students in a variety of forms, including various scholarships and assistantships.

UT scholarships

Partial academic scholarships up to the value of USD 11,000 per academic year are awarded to qualified undergraduate international students. They are awarded to those with exceptional grades, SAT and TOEFL scores and the award amount is dependent on the level of achievement.

Graduate assistantships

Selected postgraduate students may be eligible to achieve graduate assistantships, providing a tuition waiver for up to 12 credit hours per semester as well as a USD 1,500 stipend. Graduate assistants work for an academic or administrative office for 20 hours per week whilst also carrying a full course load of at least eight credit hours and maintaining an overall GPA of 3.25. The award of assistantships is by invitation only, with many types of financial assistance available for specific individual programs.

The University of Tampa features excellent facilities in terms of academics, research and athletics spread over its 110-acre campus, with 60 buildings including 11 residence halls and upgrades taking place all the time.

Library

The Macdonald-Kelce Library is one of the top facilities at UT, providing research resources, services and collections for students. The outstanding library includes:

• More than 275,000 books and 65,181 periodicals
• Reference materials
• Government documents
• Audio-visual tapes, laptops, CDs and records
• Media services equipment and support
• Old and rare books
• Local history and UT archives
• Reference assistance and bibliographic instruction
• Interlibrary loans and reserve materials
• Computer lab and study rooms

Research facilities

UT is also the home to various state-of-the-art facilities to support its excellent research, including:

• Marine Science Centre
• Human Performance Research Lab
• 300,000 Magnification Scanning Electron Microscope
• Biopsychology and Learning Instructional Lab
• Huizenga Financial Trading Centre
• Forensic Science Lab
• Cybersecurity Labs