Tampa Colleges & Universities


Colleges in Tampa offer Sunshine, Sand... and Studying
Earning your degree at any of the colleges in Tampa, Florida, means earning your degrees in a place nicknamed the Sunshine State. You can't study all the time, and if you choose to attend any of the schools in Tampa you can take study breaks on any of the miles of Gulf Coast beaches. Just the thing to get the blood flowing and shift the concentration when you're earning a degree... continue »

Tampa Locations at a Glance

  • 1.  DeVry University - Tampa East Center
6700 Lakeview Center Drive
Tampa, FL 33619
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  • 2.  DeVry University - Tampa Bay
3030 North Rocky Point Drive West
Tampa, FL 33607
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  • 3.  University of Phoenix - West Florida Campus
12802 Tampa Oaks Boulevard
Temple Terrace, FL 33637
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  • 4.  The Art Institute of Tampa
Parkside at Tampa Bay Park
Tampa, FL 33614
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  • 5.  DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management - Tampa Bay
3030 North Rocky Point Drive West
Tampa, FL 33607
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  • 6.  DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management - Tampa East Center
6700 Lakeview Center Drive
Tampa, FL 33619
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  • 7.  IADT - Tampa
5104 Eisenhower Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33634
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  • 8.  TechSkills - Tampa
206 S. Hoover Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33609
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  • 9.  Argosy University Tampa
Parkside at Tampa Bay Park
Tampa, FL 33614
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  • 10.  Keiser University - Tampa
5225 Memorial Hwy.
Tampa, FL 33634
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  • 11.  Sanford-Brown Institute - Tampa
5701 East Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33610
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  • 12.  Strayer University - Tampa Westshore
4902 Eisenhower Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33634
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  • 13.  Strayer University - Tampa East
6302 E. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33619
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  • 14.  South University Campus - Tampa
4401 North Himes Ave.
Tampa, FL 33614
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  • 15.  ITT Technical Institute - Tampa
4809 Memorial Highway
Tampa, FL 33634
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  • 16.  TechSkills - Medical - Tampa

Tampa, FL 33609
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  • 17.  Southwest Florida College - Tampa
3910 Riga Blvd
Tampa, FL 33619
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  • 18.  Gulf Coast College
3910 US Hwy. 301 North
Tampa, FL 33619
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  • 19.  Ultimate Medical Academy - Tampa
9309 N. Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33612
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Campus Programs

  • DeVry University

    DeVry University provides quality education that employers respect, and is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (ncahlc.org), the same organization that accredits many other well-known public and private schools.

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  • University of Phoenix - West Florida Campus

    With convenient class locations as well as online learning, University of Phoenix makes quality higher education highly accessible. Whether you’re seeking an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree, we can help you reach your goal while you work—and much sooner than you might expect.

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  • The Art Institute of Tampa

    The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.

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  • DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management

    A degree from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management gives you the credibility to succeed in your career, whether you are just starting out, already in the work force or contemplating a career change. For more than 34 years, Keller has delivered relevant, practical graduate management education that has helped thousands of alumni transform their skills and sharpen their competitive edge.

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  • IADT - Tampa

    Prepare for a creative career in design, technology or business at the International Academy of Design & Technology. Convenient campus locations across the United States.

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  • TechSkills - Tampa

    TechSkills offers flexible IT and business certification training to fit your busy lifestyle and give you the skills you need for a career as a network technician, web developer, bookkeeper, legal assistant, and more.Choose from over 30 locations nationwide and find a job with our powerful career placement tools.

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  • Argosy University Tampa

    At Argosy University/Tampa we prepare individuals for careers that make a difference, whether in business, education, or psychology. Learn how you can make a difference in your life, and the lives of others.

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  • Keiser University - Tampa

    Get into a career you love with a degree from Keiser University. Keiser University offers accredited degree programs in today's high-demand careers: Medical Assisting, Technology, Paralegal, Business, and Criminal Justice. Our programs focus on your needs and goals. Earn your degree and benefit from our extensive career placement assistance.

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  • Sanford-Brown Institute - Tampa

    Sanford-Brown Institute offers a wide range of career-track programs in the field of health care. Choose from 15 convenient campus locations nationwide.

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  • Strayer University

    Get the right foundation for your future with a degree from Strayer University. Evening, weekend and online classes are all available to meet the needs of busy adults.

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  • South University Campus - Tampa

    Make the most of your potential with a quality education from South University. Earn your degree online, on your own timetable, or at one of our five convenient campus locations.

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  • ITT Technical Institute - Tampa

    With over 100 campuses nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

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  • TechSkills - Medical - Tampa

    If you want a career in Health Services, TechSkills' real-world skill building and powerful job placement tools can help. TechSkills provides affordable and flexible training to help you get your Health Services certification in fields like Medical Coding and Medical Transcription. Learn by doing, from our professionally certified instructors.

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  • Southwest Florida College - Tampa

    Since 1974, Southwest Florida College has been helping students start the careers they want. With campuses in Tampa and Fort Myers, we offer state-of-the-art facilities, expert instructors and excellent job placement programs. Click here to learn more about our programs in Business, Technology, Medicine, Design and Law.

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  • Gulf Coast College

    Earn your degree or diploma in less than two years at Gulf Coast College. Programs include Medical Assisting, Health Information Management, Practical Nursing, or Aesthetic Skincare.

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  • Ultimate Medical Academy - Tampa

    Ultimate Medical Academy can help train you for a rewarding and meaningful healthcare career in as little as seven weeks. Financial aid is available for qualified students.

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Outside Activities in Tampa
What's not to do in Tampa? There are outdoor activities everywhere in one of the most beautiful climates on the planet. Warm days, warm nights, beaches - and there's also a 240-acre wilderness area at Lettuce Lake Park, with areas for watching wildlife, hiking, picnicking, or learning at the educational center.

Tampa also offers plenty of opportunities for fishing - from piers, in rivers, through deep-sea charter tours, by canoe - and golfing year-round.

Professional Sports in Tampa
If you want a break from earning your degrees in Tampa, there are professional sports teams that are both part of Florida and visiting. New York Yankees hold spring training in Tampa, and in addition to tennis matches and golf tournaments there are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play football, the Tampa Bay Lightning play hockey and the Tampa Bay Rays play baseball.

Nightlife
In addition to sun, sand and sports, a quick glance at Tampa's hip nightclubs and restaurants listings offers more than 30 choices.

Industries in Tampa
Florida has a strong economy based on international trade with Latin and South America, on tourism and on the space industry, with aerospace workers making strong salaries and Kennedy Space Center employing 15,000 workers. Unemployment in the Tampa-Clearwater area dropped 1.5 percent in the first five months of 2010.

Consider earning your degree in one of the colleges in Tampa - the study breaks can be amazing.
Tampa Facts & Stats
City Website: http://www.tampagov.net/

Area: 170.6 square miles

County: Hillsborough County

Population (2004): 321,772

Area Code: 813

Elevation: 15 feet

Newspaper: The Tampa Tribune

Nickname: "The Cigar City"; "Treasure City"; "Gateway to World Ports"; "City of Diversity"

Sports Teams: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Baseball), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

Festival: Gasparilla Pirate Fest
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