University of Tampa

Sykes College of Business

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  • Avg. SAT Score
    1074
  • Annual Tuition
    $23,520
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,575
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
The University of Tampa
401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Box O
Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
Website

About Sykes College of Business

The mission of The John H. Sykes College of Business at the University of Tampa is to prepare “students to succeed in a global marketplace through educational excellence.” The College connects students with each other, the faculty, and the local, national, and global business community through a variety of experiential programs and its four centers. Small classrooms in architecturally stunning buildings on a beautiful and historical campus in downtown Tampa Florida provide the perfect setting for student-centered learning environment.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    59%
  • Yield
    18%
  • Job Offers
    69%
  • Average Salary
    $38,573
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1933

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
59% University of Tampa 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. High school GPA
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
14704% 14,704
59% 59
18% 18
59% School Selectivity
18% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Required Tests
  • SAT/ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Recommended
Additional Requirements:

International students need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores if their first language is not English. Transfer students need to submit all other college transcripts.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
3181% 3,181
58% 58
26% 26
58% Program Selectivity
26% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 85
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 37%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 22%
  • Media/Entertainment 4%
  • Consulting 4%
JP Morgan Chase 3
Top Employer
  • UT 2
  • Advantage Sales & Marketing 2
  • Fidelity Investments 1
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
69% Sykes College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
36% 36.45
59% 59.267238095238085
36% Receive Offers
35% 34.75
56% 55.65923664122137
35% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
32% 32.2
16% 16.189999999999998
32% Receive Offers
29% 28.81
17% 17.25698275862069
29% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
15% 15.25
10% 10.193835616438358
15% Receive Offers
20% 20.34
13% 12.771399999999998
20% Accept Offers
70% Graduates seeking full-time employment
30% Graduates not seeking employment
58% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
4% 4
$49,167.00
33K 63K
Finance/Accounting
32% 32
$39,063.00
15K 58K
General Management
4% 4
$42,500.00
33K 53K
Human Resources
7% 7
$32,500.00
23K 38K
Management Information Systems
7% 7
$49,500.00
23K 73K
Marketing/Sales
23% 23
$37,088.00
28K 53K
Operations/Production
3% 3
$42,500.00
38K 48K
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
$42,500.00 Data not provided
Other
20% 20
$34,167.00
23K 53K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
11% 11
$39,375.00
23K 58K
Consumer Products/Retail
0% 0
Data not provided
Consulting
4% 4
$49,167.00
33K 63K
Financial Services
22% 22
$38,906.00
15K 53K
Government/Education
9% 9
$29,929.00
23K 48K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
1% 1
$37,500.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
1% 1
$47,500.00 Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
4% 4
$35,833.00
23K 48K
Non-Profit
1% 1
$37,500.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Real Estate
1% 1
$22,500.00 Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
9% 9
$46,071.00
33K 73K
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
37% 37
$37,864.00
28K 53K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
19% 19
$40,929.00
33K 53K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
$72,500.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
71% 71
$37,108.00
23K 63K
U.S. Southwest
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
4% 4
$34,167.00
33K 53K
U.S. West
4% 4
$47,500.00
33K 58K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • USB 4
  • Moffitt 2
  • Cohen & Grieb 1
  • Deloitte 1
  • Gries Investment 1
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 13
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 40
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 290
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 830
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Individual career counseling and job coaching appts, Resume critiques, Job search skills workshops including resumes, interviewing, social media tools, Job Fairs, Internship Fairs, Employer Open Houses, Employer and Graduate School Information Sessions, Mock Interviews, Meet the Firms Accounting Job Fair, Graduate School search assistance, Corporate Site Visits, On campus interviewing, Resume and job search software- HIRE UT, Information Interviewing, Employer Meet and Greets

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$35,388
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $23,520
  • Fees $1,702
  • Expenses $10,166
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$35,388
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $23,520
  • Fees $1,702
  • Expenses $10,166
67% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 1% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 0%
  • Merit 100%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.ut.edu/financialaid/undergraduates/
Scholarships
$12,620,276
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$13,900,934
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Sykes College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
27% 25
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
33% 19
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Sykes College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
30% Less than 20 Students 1% More than 50 Students
69% 21 to 50 students
19 Average number of students in non-business required electives
38 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • ITM 380 - Advanced Managerial Statistics
  • FIN 250 - Personal Finance And Planning
  • FIN 419 - Applied Finance And ACC Using ERP
  • ENT 380 - Intro To Hospitality Management
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2010
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • Bachelor of Science 124
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics 124
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
115% 115
61% 61
Prominent Faculty
  • Rebecca White

    Entrepreneurship

  • Bella Galperin

    Management

  • Brian Kench

    Economics
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

Students

12% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 17% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
65% 65
Other
12% 12
Hispanic
8% 8
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
12%
36%
2%
38%
5%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
84% 84
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
16% 16
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
20 Average age of full-time students
75% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
60% 60
65% 65

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 5,400
Alumni Donations
$557 Average Gift $15,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Rick Thomas '72

    President and CEO/Thomas Financial Group

  • Rod Piatt '74

    Founder and President/Horizon Properties

  • Michael Southard ‘80

    National Sales Manager/ Kichler Lighting