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Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, St. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution. Miami Gardens is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

84 Undergraduate Degrees
143 Graduate Degrees
$43,339 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
60% Acceptance Rate

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St. Thomas University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at STU.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Telecommunications Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards STU has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Telecommunications Management Master’s Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Telecommunications Management Master’s Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Value Colleges for Telecommunications Management College Factual
#1 Best Value Colleges for Telecommunications Management College Factual

Where Is St. Thomas University?

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Contact details for STU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 16401 Nw 37Th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33054-6459
Phone: 305-625-6000
Website: www.stu.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/St.ThomasUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/StThomasUniv

How Do I Get Into STU?

You can apply to STU online at: www.stu.edu/Admissions/Apply-Now

Admission Requirements for STU

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program considered but not required
Recommendations considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into STU?

60% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
65% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at STU is 60%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 61%.

Average Test Scores

About 65% of students accepted to STU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 560. Math scores were between 440 and 540.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for St. Thomas University  ( 470 to 560 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for St. Thomas University  ( 440 to 540 )
200
800
STU received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 20. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

ACT English Scores for St. Thomas University  ( 15 to 22 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for St. Thomas University  ( 16 to 20 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for St. Thomas University  ( 16 to 21 )
1
36

Can I Afford St. Thomas University?

$43,339 Net Price
67% Take Out Loans
5.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of STU is $43,339. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At STU, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $5,968 a year. That adds up to $23,872 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at STU is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

St. Thomas University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,429 Full-Time Undergraduates
46% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,670 undergraduate students at STU, with 1,429 being full-time and 2,241 being part-time.

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There are also 1,931 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,429 full-time undergraduates at STU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of St. Thomas University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 475
Hispanic or Latino 549
White 131
International Students 150
Other Races/Ethnicities 121

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at St. Thomas University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 63 countries are represented at STU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Venezuela, and Brazil.

Online Learning at St. Thomas University

1,084 Took All Classes Online
2,018 Took At Least One Class Online
15.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,018 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at STU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 52nd most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of STU

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at St. Thomas University was $32,940 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how STU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Applied & Professional Ethics #4 #4
Telecommunications Management #4 #4
Telecommunications Management #4 #4
International Business/Trade/Commerce #42 #42
International Business #42 #42
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #49 #46
Marketing #64 #61

Online Growth Rankings of STU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at St. Thomas University was 15.6%. This is the #1,051 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at STU regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at STU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at STU.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Applied & Professional Ethics #7
Organizational Leadership #171

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

St. Thomas University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 9 0 91 0 100
Interior Design Management 28 0 18 3 49
Accounting 5 0 10 0 15
General Business/Commerce 15 0 0 0 15
Organizational Leadership 13 0 0 0 13
International Business/Trade/Commerce 7 0 6 0 13
Telecommunications Management 0 0 11 0 11
Finance 4 0 0 0 4
General Hospitality Administration/Management 2 0 0 0 2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 2 0 0 2
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 1 0 0 1
Applied & Professional Ethics 0 0 1 0 1
General Economics 1 0 0 0 1
Accounting and Business/Management 0 0 0 0 0
Taxation 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 84 3 137 3 227

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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