My daughter and I visited uTampa after she was accepted. Here are some of the things we learned.
Nice campus - buildings look good inside and out
45% acceptance rate this year
No courses taught by teaching assistants
90% of professors hold terminal degree in their subject area
29% of students from Florida
20% of students are international
Forty three credits of general education classes
1 reason students leave after freshmen year is homesickness
Lots of internships within walking distance of campus
200 student organizations
New entrepreneurship building under construction
22 fraternities and sororities
Really nice dorms
Most rooms are suite style
Business programs has a strong international focus
Business students take a variety of business courses before choosing a specialization
19% of students are in the honors program
If a student takes at least five honors courses and has a 3.5 GPA then they graduate with her honors
Four designated floors in dorms for honors students if they want to live with other honors students
Variety of honors courses - as an example, 28 offered this semester
Two types of honors courses (1) regular classes but with smaller size and a discussion approach rather than lecture (2) special courses only offered to honors students
Honors students can do 1-1 special projects with a professor for credit
All honors students get $1,000 stipend for study abroad
Freshmen cannot have a car