St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL · Private · Large suburb · STU · St Thomas University Saint Thomas University Miami Catholic University
Private institution in Miami Gardens, FL · 1,963 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $54,272 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $24,2751,443rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,7701,482nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,7701,427th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $49,7621,478th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,125563rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,272838th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,435919th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 43.4%1,411th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 54.9%1,696th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.4%1,545th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 19867th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,963949th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.0%1,476th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (MIA)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $122,038 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $41,565 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,993 | $21,052 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $25,194 | $25,194 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1961source
- Athletic nickname: "Bobcats"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: #862633 and #002855source
- Motto: ""Leaders for Life""source
- Formerly known as "Biscayne College" (1961–1984)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Plays for the "The Holy Grail" (since 1901)source
- Notable alum: William Levysource
Athletics — 15 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,027,572 (M $3,738,679 · W $2,213,893 · Coed $75,000)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitestu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 137476)
- Compare colleges in FLRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: St. Thomas University vs Eckerd CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 15 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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