Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1889Town near a citySEVP certified

About

Saint Leo University is a private Catholic university in St. Leo, Florida, United States. It was established in 1889. The university is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery. The university and the abbey are both named for Pope Leo the Great, bishop of Rome from 440 to 461. The name also honors Leo XIII, who was pope at the time the university was founded, and Leo Haid, then abbot of Maryhelp Abbey in North Carolina, now Belmont Abbey, who participated in founding the university and served as its first president. The first Catholic college in Florida, Saint Leo is one of the fifteen largest Catholic colleges in the United States.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$30,750
Estimated total for international students: US$52,024

Net price calculatorsaintleo.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 6,721
Graduate students: 2,176
International undergraduates: 5%
Students per teacher: 25 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 78%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 42%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$53,366

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (93)

Bachelor's degrees42 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman BiologyHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Master's degrees24 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignHomeland SecurityHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingPsychology, GeneralRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial Studies

Doctoral degrees3 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducational Administration and Supervision

Associate's degrees5 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Undergraduate certificates3 subjects

Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsTheological and Ministerial Studies

Post-baccalaureate certificates6 subjects

Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionMarketingPsychology, General

Graduate certificates10 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducation, GeneralEducational/Instructional Media DesignHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesMarketingTheological and Ministerial Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.