
Saint Leo University
One of the Top-Ranked Universities in Florida
As the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in
Florida and one of the top universities in Central Florida, Saint Leo
University has a century-long tradition of welcoming students of all
faiths.
Our liberal arts campus—located 30 miles north of
Tampa—educates just over 2,200 students. Total enrollment across our
Central Florida campus, more than 40 regional locations, and online
programs is nearly 16,000. Saint Leo offers over 50 undergraduate degrees,
programs and endorsements as well as master's, doctoral and certificate
programs in the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, and
School of Education & Social Services.
Test-Optional Policy
As the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in
Florida and one of the top universities in Central Florida, Saint Leo
University has a century-long tradition of welcoming students of all
faiths. Our liberal arts campus—located 30 miles north of Tampa—educates
just over 2,200 students. Total enrollment across our Central Florida
campus, more than 40 regional locations, and online programs is nearly
16,000. Saint Leo offers over 50 undergraduate degrees, programs and
endorsements as well as master's, doctoral and certificate programs in the
School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, and School of Education
& Social Services.
Saint Leo - University Campus: By the Numbers
- Year Founded: 1889
- University Campus enrollment: 2,370
- Average class size: 19
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Academic programs: 50+
- U.S. states and territories represented: 44
- Foreign countries represented: 80
- Underrepresented populations in the student body: 41%
- NCAA Division II Varsity teams: 20
- Acres on campus: 259
- Lakes on campus: 1 (Lake Jovita)
- Clubs and organizations: 70+
- Traditional students receiving financial aid: 97%
- Alumni network: Nearly 80,000 graduates in all 50 states, D.C., five U.S. territories and 72 countries
U.S. News & World Report Ranking
Saint Leo is proud to have been consistently ranked as one of
the top universities in the South, according U.S. News & World
Report's "America's Best Colleges" list.
Diversity
The publication Diverse Issues in Higher Education ranks
Saint Leo among its Top 100 institutions graduating minority students with
baccalaureate degrees. We are a small school, but we have an incredibly
diverse student body composed of 41% students from underrepresented
populations, representing 44 U.S. states and territories, and 66 foreign
countries.
We are traditional, but we are cutting edge
Established in 1889 by the Order of Saint Benedict of
Florida, the university seeks balanced growth in mind, body and spirit for
all members of our community. Saint Leo has grown from a peaceful campus
in the rolling hills of Central Florida to an institution of international
consequence—ranked one of the best regional universities in the South by
U.S. News & World Report Our Tampa-area campus remains committed as
ever to student-centered liberal arts education, and is strengthened by
the global reach of our regionally accredited online programs and
Education Centers in seven states across the U.S., including on many
military bases.
We are Catholic, but we are for everyone
Our determination to make higher education more accessible to
all has made Saint Leo a world leader in redefining the 21st century
university. Saint Leo now serves more than 13,000 students from all 50
states, the District of Columbia, three U.S. territories, and 92
countries. Saint Leo is also one of the nation's leading providers of
higher education to the U.S. military.
While we are proudly Catholic, we teach students not because they Catholic, but because we are Catholic and our faith compels us to imagine and contribute to a more socially just society.
While we are proudly Catholic, we teach students not because they Catholic, but because we are Catholic and our faith compels us to imagine and contribute to a more socially just society.