At Keiser University we are here to help you succeed by providing the professional and academic foundation to meet your educational goals and objectives. Keiser University continues to be a valuable partner to employers, the community, and, above all, a valued choice for students serious about their education and career.

Franklin University is a top choice for transfer students, online learners and adults who need to balance school with busy lives. Founded in 1902, Franklin's main focus has been serving adult students and tailoring education to fit their needs. Nonprofit and regionally-accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Franklin offers more than 50 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs — all available 100% online.

The best way for undergrads to get to know our campus is to visit. You’ll start with an information session followed by a tour led by a current student who's happy to answer your questions. View the schedule and sign up online.

Daily Visit Times

Monday through Friday: 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Select weekend dates are available for an on-campus, in-person visit. See calendar for all availability and times.

Study on a globally-connected campus alive with possibilities. Live and play in an inspiring riverfront setting in tropical Tampa Bay. Here, you'll feel at home — and inspired to explore and expand your mind.

The UT experience is both an individual journey and a group project. From day one, you'll be immersed in a vibrant, diverse community that strives toward excellence and celebrates shared experiences.

Freshman applicants should be one of the following:

• Currently enrolled in high school with no college credits
• Currently enrolled in high school with dual enrollment college credits
• Graduated from high school with no earned college credits
• International freshmen should also see the international admissions information

Please note that the application instructions on this page refer to entrance to the University. The following majors require separate departmental applications and/or requirements (see department links below for specific instructions):

• Education (separate application after completion of first 30 credit hours)
• Nursing (separate application after completion of all pre-nursing prerequisites)
• Music (audition required)
• Musical Theatre (audition required)
• Theatre (audition required)
• Dance (audition required) 

Facts and Figures, 2022-2023

• 10,566 students enrolled for Fall 2022
• 24 years of record enrollment since 1995
• Approximately 50% of students from Florida
• Students from 50 states and most of the world's countries
• About 1,200 international students
• A residentially-based campus with 12 residence halls
• About 2,500 degrees conferred annually

Annual Costs

Full-time Undergraduate:
Tuition and Fees: $32,218
Room and Board: $12,160
TOTAL: $44,378

Graduate Programs: $683/credit hour
Continuing Studies: $476/credit hour 
Doctor of Nursing Practice: $33,894/27-month total
Executive MBA Program: $53,780/two-year program total
Executive DBA Program: $80,000/three-year program total
Physician Assistant Medicine: $114,933/three-year program total

Financial Aid

• 92% of students receive aid
• $97 million in institutional aid
• About $180 million total aid (includes grants, loans and campus employment)

Academics

• Over 200 academic programs of study
• Four Colleges: College of Arts and Letters, College of Natural and Health Sciences, College of Social Science, Mathematics and Education, Sykes College of Business (AACSB accredited)
• Graduate Studies: 19 master's, one doctorate, two certificates, three MBA programs (nine concentrations), M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Business Analytics, M.S. in Cybersecurity, M.S. in Entrepreneurship, M.S. in Finance, M.S. in Information and Technology Management, M.S. in Marketing, M.A. in Professional Communication, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology, M.S. in Exercise Science and Nutrition, M.S. in Nursing (two concentrations), Doctor of Nursing Practice, Master of Physician Assistant Medicine and M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Certificates in Cybersecurity and Nonprofit Management, plus 4+1 programs in the MBA, M.Ed., M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice and M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology.
• Average SAT: 1,200 est.
• Average GPA: 3.5 (on a 4.0 unweighted scale)
• 1:17 faculty-to-student ratio
• Average class size: 21

25 Most Popular Undergraduate Majors

1. Finance
2. Marketing
3. International Business
4. Biology/ Environmental Science
5. Nursing
6. Psychology
7. Criminology and Criminal Justice
8. Allied Health
9. Marine Science
10. Sport Management
11. Management
12. Communication/ Journalism
13. Entrepreneurship
14. Human Performance
15. Advertising/Public Relations
16. Art/Design
17. Education
18. Accounting
19. Cybersecurity
20. Film/Animation/New Media
21. Political Science/International Studies
22. Forensic Science
23. Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics
24. Musical Theatre/ Theatre/ Dance
25.  Economics

Educational Enrichment

• Numerous worldwide study abroad options
• Inquiry/Learning by Doing: an undergraduate research and internship program
• Academic Success Center (including Advising, Academic Excellence Programs, Student Transition and Persistence, Student Disability Services and Academic Exploration)
• Honors Program
• First-Year Baccalaureate Experience program
• Saunders Writing Center
• More than 40 different kinds of experiential learning
• 16,286  internship opportunities available
• First-Year Wellness, Honors, Living Well, Success Scholar Residential Learning Communities
• 135 leadership programs offered
• Over 1,000 programs/events sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center
• Honors courses taught by master professors

Financial Facts

• Projected annual revenue: $360 million and assets: $800 million as of September
• 1,670 full-time, part-time and vendor-contracted employees
• 1,700 students employed on campus
• Fundraising: $16 million (2021-2022)
• Annual economic impact: $1.2 billion
• $700 million in new construction completed or underway since 1998

Campus Facts

• 110 landscaped acres with 71 buildings/facilities and 12 residence halls
• Excellent athletic and fitness facilities
• 40  safety personnel provide 24/7 campus coverage 

State-of-the-Art Facilities (Built Within Past 25 Years)

• Health Science and Human Performance Building
• Martinez Athletics Center
• General Peter J. Schoomaker ROTC and Athletics Building
• Sykes College of Business Building
• Vaughn Center (includes Student Center, Reeves Theater, Conference/Seminar Center and Barnes & Noble University Bookstore)
• Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values
• Dickey Health and Wellness Center
• Cass Science Annex
• Seven new residence halls
• R.K. Bailey Art Studios
• Poe Parkway Campus Grand Entryway 
• Three parking garages for 3,340 cars 
• MacKechnie Academic Building
• Marine Science Center
• Numerous new food venues including Chick-fil-A, Dairy Queen, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Tsunami Sushi, Star Ginger and Starbucks
• Cass Science and Communication Buildings
• Athletic facilities for soccer, softball, baseball and swimming
• Rebuilding of McKay and Smiley Halls
• Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex
• Thompson Facilities Complex and Chiller Plant
• East Walker and North Walker Academic Buildings
• 16-element Outdoor Leadership Challenge Course
• Daly Innovation and Collaboration Building
• Fitness and Recreation Center
• Kennedy Boulevard Academic Building
• Graduate and Health Studies Building
• Jenkins Hall
• Palm Apartments
• Southard Family Building
• Digital Arts and Fab Lab
• Science Research Laboratories
• Ferman Center for the Arts
• Benson Alex Riseman Fitness and Recreation Center
• Sykes Plaza and Susan and John Sykes Ars Sonora

Campus Additions Underway 

• Plant Hall renovations
• Multipurpose Residence, Parking and Academic Building

Campus Life

• Over 10,000 student organizations, residence hall, University and community events 
• Almost 300 student organizations, clubs and teams
• 25 sororities and fraternities
• 28 different food venue choices in five campus locations
• Eight campus publications
• Scarfone/Hartley Art Gallery
• Falk and Reeves Theaters
• Student-run, on-campus television and radio stations and newspaper
• Intramural sports, club sports and student recreation programs
• 54 categories of intramural sports and tournaments, up to 50 group fitness classes weekly, personal training services and free bike rentals
• Recreational activities include canoeing, sea kayaking, paddle boarding, tubing, indoor rock climbing, water biking and day hikes
• More than 300,000 student and employee service hours provided annually to 300 community organizations
• Alternative Break Program includes nine domestic and international service experiences
• Army, Air Force and Naval ROTC units
• Over 20 student-led health and wellness initiatives
• Numerous diversity programs, including Dean of Students Diversity Advisory Group, Spartan Sustained Dialogue, Live Well UT and Diversity and Inclusion Student Organizations
• Career Services hosts over 300 events and 400 companies on campus with over 62,000 positions and 16,000 internships posted annually

Spartan Athletics

• UT Spartan teams have won 21  NCAA II (2) National Championships — eight in baseball (1992, 1993, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2019), three in men's soccer (1981, 1994, 2001), two in golf (1987, 1988), four in volleyball (2006, 2014, 2018), two in beach volleyball (2019, 2021) and one in women's soccer (2007)
• Spartan teams have won 118 Sunshine State Conference titles

NCAA Division II (2) Teams

• Baseball (men)
• Basketball ( men 's basketball and women 's basketball)
• Beach Volleyball (women)
• Cheerleading (men and women)* (non-NCAA)
• Crew (women)
• Cross country ( men 's cross country and women 's cross country)
• Golf ( men 's golf and women 's golf)
• Lacrosse ( men 's lacrosse and women 's lacrosse)
• Softball (women)
• Soccer ( men 's soccer and women 's soccer)
• Swimming ( men 's swimming and women 's swimming)
• Tennis (women)
• Track ( men 's track and women 's track)
• Volleyball (women) 
• Junior Varsity Lacrosse (men), Baseball (men) and Crew Novice (women)

*Non-NCAA

Club Sports

• Basketball (men)
• Bowling (co-ed)
• Climbing (co-ed)
• Equestrian (co-ed)
• Field hockey (co-ed)
• Fishing (co-ed)
• Flag football (men and women)
• Golf (co-ed)
• Ice hockey ( men 's ice hockey and women's)
• Paintball (co-ed)
• Roller hockey (co-ed)
• Soccer (men and women)
• Tennis (co-ed)
• Volleyball (men and women)
• Wrestling (men and women)

Club Sports are coordinated by students and compete regionally and nationally.

And DID YOU KNOW?

• All campus buildings are wired and connected via fiber optic cable, and campus features approximately 1,724 wireless zones.
• There are 50 computer labs on campus.
• 800 community leaders are involved at UT on various boards and advisory groups.
• 90% of full-time faculty have doctorates or the highest degree in their field.
• 96% of all students who apply to graduate school are admitted.
• 94% reported success in achieving their post-graduate goals.
• UT is in the top tier of U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges."
• UT is ranked by Princeton Review as a "Best College."
• UT is ranked as the safest college campus in Florida, and the 19th safest college campus in the U.S. by YourLocalSecurity.com