Academics at The University of Tampa

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at The University of Tampa: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 17 students per faculty member, The University of Tampa is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. The University of Tampa employs 100% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at The University of Tampa can choose from 58 majors with reported graduates spanning 21 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at The University of Tampa are summarised below:

The most popular majors at The University of Tampa, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at The University of Tampa:

• Need flexibility? Check whether The University of Tampa offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,346 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (85% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of The University of Tampa.

Dig Deeper into Academics on The University of Tampa

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at The University of Tampa — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at The University of Tampa — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at The University of Tampa — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at The University of Tampa — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at The University of Tampa — the schools accreditation and what it means