Claim: The University of Tampa is a private university established in 1931 in Tampa, Florida that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has the motto "Esse quam videri" or "To be, rather than to seem to be".
Evidence: The University of Tampa (UT) is a private university in Tampa, Florida. 1931 It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Esse quam videri To be, rather than to seem to be