Saint Leo University
Saint Leo University is a private Catholic university in St. Leo, Florida, United States. It was established in 1889. The university is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery. The university and the abbey are both named for Pope Leo the Great, bishop of Rome from 440 to 461. The name also honors Leo XIII, who was Pope at the time the university was founded, and Leo Haid, then abbot of Maryhelp Abbey in North Carolina, now Belmont Abbey, who participated in founding the university and served as its first president.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $21,293
- Undergraduate enrollment: 10,161
- Graduation rate (150%): 44%
- Graduation rate (200%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 36%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,364
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,458
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,619
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saint Leo, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Saint Leo University include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (230 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,505 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,727
- Criminal Justice (201 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,389 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,620
- Psychology (189 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,786 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,600
- Accounting (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,056 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Computer and Information Systems Security (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Elementary Education and Teaching (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,634 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,380
- Computer Science (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,025 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,626
- Human Resources Management (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,122 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,500
- Education, Other (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,634 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,380
- Biology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,097 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,125
Degree mix: Business 54%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 24%, Health 2%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 17%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Saint Leo University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,216 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,216
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,891
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,642
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,839
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,342
- In-state tuition and fees: $30,000
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,000
- Books and supplies: $1,076
- On-campus room and board: $16,550
- Off-campus room and board: $12,500
- Off-campus with family: $5,492
- Typical cost of attendance: $47,626
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 32%
- Average institutional grant: $16,759
- Average federal loan: $7,581
- Median debt at graduation: $25,278
Admissions
Saint Leo University admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,684
- Admitted: 5,240
- Enrolled: 680
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 10,161
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 86%
- Part-time undergraduates: 33%
- Age 25 and older: 51%
- Graduate students: 1,400
- Graduation rate: 44%
- Come back after freshman year: 59%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Professor salary: $92,844
- Associate professor salary: $76,642
- Assistant professor salary: $71,373
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,453
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Saint Leo University acceptance rate? Saint Leo University admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Saint Leo University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,216 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,293.
What majors does Saint Leo University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Accounting, Computer and Information Systems Security.
What is the average salary after Saint Leo University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,364 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Saint Leo University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 36% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 44%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Saint Leo University official site: https://saintleo.edu.