Florida (Miami Gardens) -- St. Thomas University School of Law -- Accreditation: Full ABA -- Year Founded: 1984

St. Thomas University is a private Roman Catholic university in the Miami suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida.

The University traces its roots to the Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva, founded in 1946 in Havana, Cuba, named after Saint Thomas of Villanova, by American Augustinians with assistance from European Augustinians. When the Castro government expelled the Augustinians from Cuba in 1961, several of the American Augustinians came to Miami where they found Biscayne College in 1961. Its first president was Vice Rector of Villanueva. The college was accepted as a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and first accredited by the Commission on Colleges in 1968. Through continued growth and development, Biscayne College earned university status in 1984 after the addition of 10 Master degree programs and the opening of the School of Law. At that point, its name changed to St. Thomas University. The University came under the sponsorship of the Archdiocese of Miami in 1988, conferring upon St. Thomas the distinction of being the only Catholic Archdiocesan sponsored university in the State of Florida.

The Miami Dolphins NFL team trained at St. Thomas University, from 1970 until 1993.

International Students

St. Thomas University, a Catholic university located in Miami, is home to international students from 60 nations around the world. The 2,436 students who make up our undergraduate population provide global and national insights that make their four years here a truly enriching academic experience.

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Accreditation

St. Thomas University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters, law, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of St. Thomas University.

Contact

St. Thomas University
16401 NW 37th Avenue - Miami Gardens, Florida 33054 - USA

305 . 628 . 6546
800 . 367 . 9010

Andre Lightbourn
Dean of Enrollment
Enrollment Management
Location: B.A.S.I.C.
Phone: 305-628-6712
Email: alightbo@stu.edu