401 W. Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33606-1490
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1931
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,636
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $22,590,924
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,628
Room/Board: $7,254
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 288,857
Number of current serial subscriptions: 24,122
Number of microforms: 49,028
Number of audiovisuals: 7,103
Number of ebooks: 5,464
Other library facilities: The Florida Military Collection; The Stanley Kimmel Collection (John Wilkes Booth and family material)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: R.K. Bailey Art Studios, Scarfone & Hartley Art Galleries; Radio Station WUTZ; Research vessel for marine science; Marine Science Research Center; Ferman Music Center; Saunders Writing Center; Social Science Laboratory; Physiology Laboratory; Weight & Training facilities; Language Laboratory; Dance Center; McNiff Fitness Center; Information Theatre; Falk Theatre; Reeves Theatre; Academic Center for Excellence; Graphic Design Laboratory; Computer Laboratories; H. B. Plant Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 472
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: 1,000
Labs: 488
Other areas: 3,200
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 58%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 19%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 19%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 58%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 14%
Doubles: 47%
Triples or Suites: 14%
Apartments: 15%
Other: 10%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 30%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 100 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Tampa, FL (4), St. Petersburg, FL (15)
Nearest train station: Tampa, FL (1)
Nearest bus station: Tampa, FL (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 76%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 22%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (University of South Florida)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of South Florida)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming; Leadership Awards Night; “Into the Streets” (a community service program)