The opportunities at Saint Leo University are as diverse as our student population. As Florida’s first Catholic institution of higher learning, we offer over 41 academic programs that meet the academic, spiritual, and professional goals of more than 14,000 traditional campus and adult continuing education students.
More than 1,000 students live and study on our main campus in Saint Leo, nestled in the rolling hills of west central Florida just 30 minutes north of Tampa. Our students receive personalized attention in classes since these tend to be small – 18 students on average. They can choose from more than 40 undergraduate majors and specializations. Saint Leo University also offers graduate degrees in business administration, education, teaching, criminal justice, and theology.
Students who work full-time or have personal responsibilities that prevent them from attending weekday classes can attend classes on our main campus through our convenient Weekend and Evening Program.
Another 13,000 students pursue associate’s and bachelor’s degrees at our 16 Continuing Education centers in six states and through the Center for Online Learning.
Throughout our history, Saint Leo has provided a solid liberal arts education grounded and based on the 1,500-year-old tradition of Benedictine values. By reaching out to students both near and far, Saint Leo lives up to its mission to be “a leading Catholic teaching university of international consequence for the twenty-first century.'
Saint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Roman Catholic university located in Saint Leo, Florida, near San Antonio, Florida, which is north of Tampa. Dr. Arthur F. Kirk, Jr. has been the president of the university since January 1997. It is associated with the Holy Name Monastery (Benedictine sisters; formerly known as Holy Name Priory), and Saint Leo Abbey (Benedictine monks).
Saint Leo's main campus is in a rural setting, but is not far from large cities such as Tampa, St. Petersburg and Orlando. It offers small class sizes taught by full-time faculty members: it employs no teaching assistants.
Saint Leo University is a Catholic, coeducational liberal arts university offering programs leading to associate and baccalaureate degrees and the Master of Business Administration, Master of Education and Master of Criminal Justice degrees. Chartered on June 4 1889, Saint Leo originated when the Florida legislature authorized the Order of St. Benedict of Florida to "have and possess the right and power of conferring the usual academic and other degrees granted by any college in this State."
As the first Catholic college in Florida, Saint Leo opened its doors with the dedication of its main building on September 14 1890. In this pioneer year, Saint Leo enrolled 32 students for classes. These students engaged in the study of the basic curriculum, which included a mix of liberal arts and commercial courses leading to the Master of Accounts degree. In addition to the basic curriculum, the College periodically went though a military phase, with uniforms and required drilling, to instill discipline and order. On June 20 1893, Saint Leo conferred the Master of Accounts degree on its first graduating class of five students.
In 1920, the College was phased out as the faculty decided to focus on becoming what one longtime Benedictine called "a serious English-style prep school." A year later, in 1921, Saint Leo became accredited by the Southern Educational Association. After several name changes, the institution settled on Saint Leo College Preparatory School in 1929. It lasted until 1964.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 12% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Sunshine State Conference) Baseball (Sunshine State Conference) Track (Sunshine State Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 14,250 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 430 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,701 | 31% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,429 | 54% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,729 | 99% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,806 | 44% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 43% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 69% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 460 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 550 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 26% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 18, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 22 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Question:
Saint Leo University Confirmation?
This college gave me addmission on BA on-line is this a valid University
Jonathan A. Nicholas
Senior Program Representative
Saint Leo University
University Alliance
9417 Princess Palm Avenue
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone: (888) 622-7344 Ext. 7058
Fax: (800) 497-3471
Jonathan-Nicholas@UniversityAlliance.com
www.UniversityAlliance.com
31 months ago
Best Answer
Yes. St. Leo is a legitimate university up north of Tampa. I've been by their home campus. It is a small Catholic liberal arts college. However, today, most of their students are in their online and distance learning programs, as well as in branch campuses. This means that some employers will automatically assume if you have a St. Leo Univ. degree, that you got it online, and some employers might not like that.
But the school is definitely legit, and they supposedly do a fairly good job of maintaining course quality even with the online factor. It is fully accredited, which is far better than many of the other online schools, and generally has a decent reputation. So, if you're planning to do a degree online anyway, this is probably one of the better choices.
Best of luck to you.
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