Saint Leo University, Florida’s first Catholic institution for higher learning, offers more than 41 academic programs. These programs meet the academic, professional and spiritual objectives of over 14,000 traditional and continuing education students. Over 1,000 students live and study on the main campus.

Studying at Saint Leo University

The students of Saint Leo University get personalized attention in classes, as there are only 18 students on average in a class. Students have many choices in terms of choosing undergraduate majors and specializations. This university runs over 40 undergraduate majors and specializations and graduate degrees in education, theology, business administration and criminal justice.

Students who have family responsibilities or work full-time and cannot attend weekday classes have the choice of attending classes on the main campus of Saint Leo University through weekend and evening programs. Around 13,000 students pursue Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees at the 16 Continuing Education Centers of the university located in six states. Students can also continue their study through the Saint Leo Center for Online Learning.

Accreditation

• Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Saint Leo University can award Associate’s, bachelors and Master’s degrees.
• The Social Work degree of the university is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education.
• The undergraduate sport management program of the Saint Leo University is nationally accredited by the Sport Management Program Review Council.
• The State of Florida Department of Education has given Saint Leo University approval for Teacher Education Programs.
• Saint Leo University is also a member of the American Council on Education, Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.

Admission Requirements

You need to submit these documents in order to apply at Saint Leo University:

• Application fee of $35 and your completed application, either online or with the paper version.
• If you are a freshman applicant, you need to submit your official high school transcript. For transfers, you need to submit your official college transcripts.
• You need to submit your ACT or SAT scores. If these scores are there in your official high school transcript, you do not need to submit them separately.
• A recommendation letter from your high school guidance counselor is required.

St. Leo University Programs

Apart from traditional academic programs, Saint Leo University also offers students with plenty of extracurricular programs designed to improve the students’ educational experiences. These programs include:

• Study Abroad program
• Honors program
• Learning Enhancement for Academic Progress program
• Individual Studies program
• Pre-professional Health and Law programs

Financial Aid

More than 90% of Saint Leo University students get some form of financial aid. It can be in the form of work-study, loans, grants and scholarships. The average gift aid amount that students can get is $10,225 and the average self-help aid amount that students get is about $8,500.