St. Thomas University

St. Thomas University (STU) is a private, nonprofit, Catholic university in Miami Gardens, Florida. At STU, you will immerse yourself in an environment that is overflowing with diversity, rich in tradition, and ripe with opportunity.

STU strives to prepare its students to be a leader in every area of their life—professionally, personally, and spiritually. The University has a long Catholic tradition of academic excellence, embracing new concepts and technologies, carrying out impressive programs of research over a wide variety of disciplines.

The University traces its roots to the Universidad de Santo Tomas de Villanueva, founded in 1946 in Havana, Cuba, 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 founded Biscayne College in 1961.

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. When University status was attained, the name of the institution was changed to St. Thomas University to reflect its Cuban heritage.

STU has 24 Undergraduate Majors, 21 Graduate Majors, 7 Doctoral Programs and 1 Professional Program (Law) in four colleges: Gus Machado College of Business; College Of Health Sciences & Technology; Biscayne College and College of Law. STU has 25 varsity teams as part of a robust and competitive Athletics department.

STU concentrates on developing personal and transferable skills necessary for professional life, such as problem solving, critical analysis, research, and written and oral communication. Through group projects you will learn how to operate effectively in a team setting. STU alumni are a tightly connected network with strong links to many firms and organizations in professional sports, travel and tourism, and international business and commerce.

Internships and even job placement opportunities are available to students in most programs, allowing you to engage in stimulating, fulfilling, and career-enhancing endeavors. The Student Success Center is designed to enrich all aspects of the student experience and ensures every student armed with skills and tools to succeed.