Academic Comparison between The University of Tampa and HCC

The University of Tampa and Hillsborough College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. The University of Tampa is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Tampa, FL and HCC is a four-year, public school located in Tampa, FL.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

The University of Tampa is a private (not-for-profit) and HCC is a public school and both are four-year schools.
The University of Tampa has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,408) than HCC ($9,088).
HCC has more students with 21,483 students while The University of Tampa has 11,433 students.
The University of Tampa has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while HCC's ratio is 23 to 1.
The University of Tampa has more full-time faculties with 472 faculties while HCC has 303 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

The University of Tampa	vs.	Hillsborough College
Tampa, Florida	Location	Tampa, Florida
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium
$34,408	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$2,491 Out-Of-State$9,088
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$13,999	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,391

40.34 %	Acceptance Rates	-
16.62 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
64 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
85 %	Retention Rate	-
11,433	Student Population	21,483
472	Number of Faculties	303
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare