About
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 them
Why University of Tampa?
Features
Optional Practical Training
116 out of 116 programs are eligible for Optional Practical Training.
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Eligible students can apply to receive up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies (pre-completion) and/or after completing their academic studies (post-completion).
If you have earned a degree in certain science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension of your post-completion OPT employment authorization.
For more information see here: https://www.uscis.gov/opt
Co-op/Internship Participation
Accommodations
Students need to plan their accommodations well in advance of their arrival as all accommodation options fill up quickly, well before the start of the semester.
On-Campus residence accommodations are provided per discretion by the school.
The local area has a variety of off-campus rental housing options including single homes, duplexes, apartments and rooms for rent. Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own and should arrive well before the start of term to do so.
There are a wide variety of homestay options available, and our partners do their best to match students and hosts according to their interests and preferences. Homestay hosts include single people, young couples with children and pets, and older couples. All homestay accommodations have been inspected, and all adults in the home have completed a required criminal reference check.
Location
401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Florida, USA, 33606-1490
Insttitution Details
founded
1931
School ID
3918
Institution type
Public
DLI
School Rank
2032
Cost and Duration
$40
Application fee
4 years
Average undergraduate program
2 years
Average graduate program
$16636 USD / Year
Cost of Living
$31162 USD / First Year
Avarage Gross tuition
Top Disciplines
Sciences
Arts
Business, Management and Economics
Law, Politics, Social, Community Service and Teaching
Others
Program Levels
Study Destinations
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