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.

Source of Institutional Control

Private

Academic Year Calendar

Semester

Degree Programs Offered

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • Master of Laws
    • Intercultural Human Rights (LL.M.)
    • Cybersecurity Law & Policy
  • Doctor of the Science of Law
    • Intercultural Human Rights
  • Dual-Degree Programs at St. Thomas University:
    • J.D.-M.A. Criminal Justice
    • J.D.-M.B.A. Sports Administration
    • J.D.-M.S. Sports Administration
    • J.D.-M.B.A. Accounting
    • J.D.-M.B.A. International Business

Clinics

  • Appellate Litigation
  • Bankruptcy
  • Civil Practice
  • Criminal Practice
  • Elder Law
  • Florida Supreme Court (Tallahassee)
  • Judicial
  • Immigration*
  • United Nations Internship (NY)
  • Tax*

*The Immigration and Tax clinics are in-house services provided at St. Thomas Law.

J.D. Enrollment (Fall 2020)

  • First Year Enrollment – 300
  • Total J.D. Enrollment – 739

Admissions Offers Made By

April 1

Student-Faculty Ratio

9 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.

Library

The Law Library is the intellectual hub of the College of Law. With its renowned collection and cutting-edge resources, wide array of services, and inviting study spaces, the Law Library is deeply committed to the Law College’s research and teaching missions.