University of Tampa

The University of Tampa
Former names
Tampa Junior College (1931–1933)
MottoEsse quam videri
Motto in English
To be, rather than to seem to be
TypePrivate university
Established1931; 93 years ago (1931)
AccreditationSACS[1]
Academic affiliations
AAM, IC&UF, NAICU,[2]
Endowment$42.5 million+ (2019)[3]
PresidentTeresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg
Academic staff
449 Full-time (Fall 2023) and 659 Part-time (Fall 2023)[4]
Students11,047[5]
Location, ,
U.S.
CampusUrban, 110 acres (0.45 km2)
ColorsBlack, red, and gold[6]
     
NicknameSpartans
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IISunshine State
MascotSpartacus
Websitewww.ut.edu

The University of Tampa (UTampa) is a private university in Tampa, Florida. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UT offers more than 200 programs of study, including 19 master's degrees and a broad variety of majors, minors, pre-professional programs and certificates.

Plant Hall, UT's central building, once housed the Tampa Bay Hotel, a resort built by Henry B. Plant in 1891, and the Moorish minarets atop the distinctive structure have long been seen as an iconic symbol of Tampa.[7]

  1. ^ "Commission on Colleges". Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ^ center, member. "Member Center". Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. ^ "2019 Endowment" Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "College Navigator - the University of Tampa".
  5. ^ "Facts and Figures, 2023-2024". University of Tampa.
  6. ^ The University of Tampa Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  7. ^ Iorio, Pam (18 August 2013). "Minarets were a steal for Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2017.