South University-Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private for-profit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$20,434Average net price / year
23%Graduation rate
$34,421Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,123Median debt at graduation
388Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $18,145
- Total cost of attendance
- $30,414
- Books & supplies
- $540
- Average net price
- $20,434
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $20,347
- $30–48k
- $19,364
- $48–75k
- $20,759
- $75–110k
- $22,442
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 23%
- First-year retention
- 50%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,115
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,421
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,123
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
Programs: what graduates earn
18 of 19 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 35 | $39,761 | $23,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 18 | $29,071 | $27,848 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 72 | $77,635 | $23,592 |
| Information Science/Studies | 2 | $44,682 | $45,268 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 4 | $43,773 | $46,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 5 | $39,722 | $39,675 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 1 | $37,713 | $42,354 |
| Public Health | 3 | $34,789 | $38,888 |
| Psychology, General | 5 | $28,684 | $44,548 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 47 | $107,029 | $139,314 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 80 | $102,397 | $59,405 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 0 | $86,993 | $58,651 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 1 | $59,417 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | $59,169 | $46,193 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | $58,864 | $43,847 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 3 | $47,710 | $41,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 0 | $41,898 | $41,000 |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 0 | $113,849 | $46,988 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 388
- Graduate students
- 577
- Part-time
- 27%
- Women / men
- 75% / 25%
- White
- 21%
- Hispanic
- 37%
- Black
- 29%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $70,947 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 37%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.southuniversity.edu/tampa#location=Tampa, FL
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Psychology – 2% of degrees
- Health Professions – 93% of degrees
- Business & Management – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does South University-Tampa cost?
The average net price after grants is $20,434 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $18,145 and the full cost of attendance is $30,414.
How much do South University-Tampa graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $34,421 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
23% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Tampa
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL · Public · 37,207 students |
$9,812 | 43% | 77% | $57,743 |
| Hillsborough College Tampa, FL · Public · 21,472 students |
$3,861 | — | 34% | $40,782 |
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$2,796 | — | 80% | $37,966 |
| Aguilas International Technical Institute Tampa, FL · Private for-profit · 389 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa Tampa, FL · Private for-profit · 335 students |
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| Herzing University-Tampa Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit · 251 students |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.