St. Thomas University (STU) is one of the South’s premier Catholic universities. As a private, nonprofit institution, it is committed to fostering students’ academic and professional success while helping them become ethical leaders in the global community.

Our beautiful campus in Miami Gardens, Florida, offers an environment that is naturally diverse, rich in tradition, and full of opportunity.

STU prepares students to be leaders in every aspect of life—professionally, personally, and spiritually. With a strong Catholic tradition of academic excellence, the university embraces new concepts and technologies while conducting impactful research across a wide range of disciplines.

STU offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degree programs—both online and on its picturesque Miami Gardens campus—through the College of Nursing, College of Health Sciences & Technology, Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, Gus Machado College of Business, and Biscayne College for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

The university emphasizes the development of essential professional skills, including problem-solving, critical analysis, research, ethical leadership, and effective communication. STU alumni form a tightly connected network with strong ties to industries such as professional sports, travel and tourism, and international business.

Experiential learning is a graduation requirement for undergraduates, fulfilled through co-ops, internships, practicums, study abroad, research, academic competitions, apprenticeships, and other faculty-supervised activities. These real-world experiences provide students with stimulating, career-enhancing opportunities.