St. Thomas University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 7,652 students in fall 2024, including 4,486 undergraduates and 3,166 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
St. Thomas University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 52 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Law, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,445 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 31 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
7,652
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
1,445
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
52
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 52
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
408
Master's degrees
665
Doctoral degrees (research)
67
Professional doctorates
203
Certificates under 1 year
6
Postbaccalaureate certificates
60
Post-master's certificates
36
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,652
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,486
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,166
Full-time, fall 2024
62%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,371
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,289
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,082
Full-time, 2024-25
60%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
14%
Hispanic or Latino
48%
Black or African American
24%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
31
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
35%
Students taking some online courses
19%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
The Sun Conference
President
David A. Armstrong, J.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact