The University of Tampa is a medium-sized comprehensive, private university located on approximately 100 acres of prime riverfront land in the heart of downtown Tampa. It is the school of choice for 8,913 students from 50 states and 140 countries. About half of undergraduates are from Florida. Approximately 62 percent of full-time students live on campus.

The University offers more than 200 majors, minors and pre-professional programs through a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts. There are 14 master's programs, eleven concentrations and three 4+1 programs „three MBA programs (nine concentrations), M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice, M.S. in Cybersecurity, M.S. in Entrepreneurship, M.S. in Finance, M.S. in Marketing, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, M.S. in Nursing (two concentrations), M.S. in Exercise Science and Nutrition, and MFA in Creative Writing, plus 4+1 programs in the MBA, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction and M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice. The MBA program is one of the largest in Florida and is one of the elite private schools in the Southeast to have AACSB accreditation.

UT students enjoy a combination of academic excellence, personal attention and real world experience. An innovative first-year program helps new students fit in quickly. Internship and community service opportunities abound, and an Honors Program offers undergraduates expanded opportunities for instruction and study abroad.