Saint Thomas University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

St. Thomas University, also known as STU, is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. It was originally established as Biscayne College in 1961. However, it traces its roots to the formation of the Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva in Havana, Cuba in 1946, which was named for Saint Thomas of Villanova. Hence, STU adopted its present name, to reflect its Cuban heritage, when it received university status in 1984. STU attracts students from about 50 foreign countries and offers an array of degrees and certificate programs through the following schools and college:

• Biscayne College
• School of Business
• School of Leadership Studies
• School of Science, Technology and Engineering Management
• School of Theology and Ministry
• School of Law

There are several student clubs at STU for students to get involved with. Some of these are the Political Action Club, Delta Epsilon Sigma Honors Society, Global Leadership Pax Romana Student Society, Black Student Union, International Students Association, Carpe Spiritum Singers, and Association of Latin-American Students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in law and business and management.
• High faculty salary.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,426 in 2009-2010 (1,934 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 59% of enrolled students, graduate students are 23%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Saint Thomas University provides on-campus housing for 360 of its 1,934 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Florida Sun Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 28 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 36 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Saint Thomas University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (273 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (138 awarded)

• Computer Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (216 awarded)

• International Business, Trade, and Tax Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)
• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (26 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government

MEDIA (15 awarded)

• Communication and Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (35 awarded)

• Developmental and Child Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology