St. Thomas University

What is the accreditation of St. Thomas University?

St. Thomas University is institutionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, known as SACSCOC. Institutional accreditation applies to the university as a whole; it is distinct from any specialized approval or accreditation that may apply to an individual degree program.

Accreditation is an important consideration for federal financial aid eligibility and for other institutions' evaluation of coursework. It does not guarantee that another college will accept every transfer course. Students pursuing a licensed profession should also check their program's current specialized status and the licensing rules of the state where they intend to work. Law applicants, for instance, should evaluate the law school's approval and bar-admission requirements separately from the university's institutional accreditation.

What are the admission requirements at St. Thomas University?

First-year applicants generally need an application, a secondary-school record, and evidence of high school completion or an accepted equivalent. St. Thomas University reports that it considers secondary-school GPA but does not require SAT or ACT scores for general first-year admission.

The university does not report class rank, recommendations, or completion of a college-preparatory program as general admission requirements. An applicant should nevertheless distinguish university-wide requirements from those of a particular major. International applicants may need to document English-language proficiency; TOEFL is identified as a required test in the institution's admissions reporting, but applicants should confirm which tests or exemptions apply to their circumstances.

Admissions figures indicate that 6,947 of 7,095 first-time applicants were admitted, an acceptance rate of about 98%. This describes a past applicant group, not an automatic-admission policy: the university does not report open admissions, and program-specific screening may differ.

What are the application fees and waivers at St. Thomas University?

Applicants should check the fee displayed for their particular St. Thomas University application before submitting it. Application charges can differ by undergraduate, graduate, and professional program, and an enrollment deposit is a separate charge.

Anyone seeking a fee waiver should ask the relevant admissions office how to request one before paying or submitting an application. A waiver offered through one application route or applicant category should not be assumed to apply to another.

What types of ROTC programs are available at St. Thomas University?

Students interested in ROTC should establish whether they can participate through a current cross-enrollment agreement with a nearby host institution. An ROTC program in the Miami area is not necessarily a unit operated on the St. Thomas campus, and eligibility can differ among Army, Air Force, and Navy programs.

Before building a degree plan around ROTC, an applicant should obtain confirmation from the relevant host detachment about enrollment, required classes and training, travel, scholarship eligibility, and any resulting service commitment. ROTC scholarship decisions are separate from admission to St. Thomas University.

What are the requirements for transfer students at St. Thomas University?

St. Thomas University accepts transfer applications and generally considers credits earned at other accredited institutions. Transfer students may enter in fall, spring, or summer, and the university also reports accepting certain examination and recommended-credit pathways, including CLEP, DSST/DANTES, and American Council on Education recommendations.

A transfer applicant should be prepared to provide official transcripts from each college attended and to meet any additional requirements of the intended program. Admission and transfer-credit acceptance are separate decisions: a course can be accepted for credit yet apply only as an elective. Students should request a program-specific credit evaluation that identifies remaining general education, major, and residency requirements before deciding how long the degree will take.

What types of study abroad programs are available at St. Thomas University?

Students considering international study should ask St. Thomas University which study-abroad or approved external programs are currently available for their degree. An overseas course is most useful academically when its credit and degree requirement have been approved before departure.

Questions worth settling in advance include whether the program is university-run or provided by a partner, how grades and credits will be recorded, which courses count toward the major, and whether existing scholarships or federal aid can be used. Short-term travel, a semester abroad, and an international internship can have substantially different academic and financial arrangements.