Facts & Statistics
Founded
St. Thomas University was founded in 1961 as Biscayne College by the order of the Augustinian Friars. When University status was attained, the name of the institution was changed to St. Thomas University to reflect its Cuban heritage. 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.
St. Thomas University School of Law is one of only two accredited Catholic law schools south of Georgetown University’s School of Law in Washington, DC.
Source of Institutional Control
Private
Academic Year Calendar
Semester
Degree Programs Offered
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Dual-Degree Programs at St. Thomas University:
- J.D.-MBA Sports Administration
- J.D.-M.S. Sports Administration
- J.D.-M.S. Marriage and Family Counseling
- J.D.-M.B.A. Accounting
- J.D.-M.B.A. International Business
Clinics
- Appellate Litigation
- Bankruptcy
- Civil Practice
- Criminal Practice
- Elder Law
- Family Law
- Florida Supreme Court (Tallahassee)
- Judicial
- Immigration
- Pax Romana at the United Nations (NY)
- Tax
The Immigration and Tax clinics are in-house services provided at St. Thomas Law.
J.D. Enrollment (Fall 2015)
- First Year Enrollment – 229
- Total J.D. Enrollment – 633
Admissions Offers Made By
April 1
Student-Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
Student-Run Academic Journals
- The St. Thomas Law Review
- Intercultural Human Rights Law Review
- Journal of Complex Litigation (online)
Student Organizations
Over thirty Student Organizations, many are involved extensively in public service projects.
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