Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL · Private · Town (fringe) · SLU · St. Leo University St Leo University
Private institution in Saint Leo, FL · 6,999 undergraduates · 72% acceptance rate · $48,364 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,467946th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $28,3601,306th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,3601,191st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $41,7271,255th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,2781,387th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,3641,171st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,6191,119th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 48.8%1,211th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 57.8%1,649th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 72.1%668th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,999370th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.8%854th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 30 mi (TPA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
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Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $79,838 | $58,866 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $50,677 | $55,770 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $50,439 | $46,852 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,432 | $48,883 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | $44,728 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,083 | $44,276 |
| Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $44,728 | $44,055 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $41,751 | $40,209 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $41,095 | $41,601 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,227 | $38,964 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $36,848 | $27,181 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $36,668 | $33,281 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1889source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #008000 and #FFCC00source
- Mascot: "Fritz"source
- Motto: "One Pride. All In."source
- Formerly known as "Saint Leo College" (1889–1999)source
- Athletic conference: Sunshine Statesource
- Notable alum: Lee Marvinsource
- Notable alum: Desi Arnazsource
- Notable alum: Luis Somoza Debaylesource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,074,662 (M $1,373,533 · W $1,701,129)
- Softball: 2026
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesaintleo.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 137032)
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