St. Thomas University Graduate School

St. Thomas University (referred to as St. Thomas) is a Private, 4 years school located in Miami Gardens, FL.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of St. Thomas is $16,040 in average. The school has 2,420 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,370 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

St. Thomas University (referred to as St. Thomas) is a Private, 4 years school located in Miami Gardens, FL.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1968 - Current).
St. Thomas Directory Information
School NameSt. Thomas University (St. Thomas)
Address16401 NW 37th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33054-6459
Phone305-625-6000
Webhttps://www.stu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.stu.edu/Admissions/Apply-Now
Financial Infohttps://www.stu.edu/Admissions/Financial-Aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of St. Thomas is $16,040 in average. The school has 2,420 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,370 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 65 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 14 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$16,040
Student Population2,420
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs65 graduate programs
(14 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at St. Thomas is $16,040 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $800.
St. Thomas offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$14,400
Required Fees$0
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$800
St. Thomas offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)14 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of St. Thomas University is $16,040. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 11.39% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$10,416$180
2019-2020$10,416$210
2020-2021$14,400-
2021-2022$14,400-
2022-2023$14,400-
2023-2024$14,850$1,190
The graduate school tuition & fees of St. Thomas is average compared to private graduate schools in Florida. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Florida graduate tuition is $24,427 (public) / $15,690 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
St. Thomas University$16,040
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Florida Graduate Schools$14,054$17,024
Public$10,003$24,427
Private$15,690
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,412 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at St. Thomas.
On-campus living costs are increased by 0.29% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $21,622. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.15% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,700$4,896$11,764$5,856
2019-2020$11,700$4,896$11,764$5,856
2020-2021$12,360$5,016$14,688$6,831
2021-2022$12,130$5,016$14,688$6,831
2022-2023$12,460$5,086$14,688$6,901
2023-2024$12,478$5,119$14,688$6,934
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $891 at St. Thomas University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 11.38% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$868
2019-2020$868
2020-2021$800
2021-2022$800
2022-2023$800
2023-2024$891
The law school tuition at St. Thomas University is $44,830 for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at St. Thomas.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at St. Thomas University
TuitionFees
Law$42,200$2,630

Graduate Programs at St. Thomas

St. Thomas University offers 38 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 684 students have completed their study at St. Thomas University.
Offered Degrees at St. Thomas University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree206380
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship6546
Doctor's degree - other21187
Post Bachelor's Degree9071
Post Master's Degree110
Total3813684
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at St. Thomas University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Legal Professions and Studies (other) program with 59 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 110 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 187 completers.
St. Thomas University offers 38 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 684 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 380 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 187 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 71 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Informatics9-
Education [+] (2 completers) 95 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration65$52,500
Educational/Instructional Technology22-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels8-
Legal Studies [+] 18 completers-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)18-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology4-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Applied and Professional Ethics2-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 1 completers-
Theology/Theological Studies1-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 16 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies16-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 87 completers-
Healthcare Innovation--
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)10-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor9-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse63-
Business [+] 148 completers-
Business Administration and Management110$44,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)17-
Accounting15-
International Business/Trade/Commerce1-
Telecommunications Management5-
Total380
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 8 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance8-
Education [+] (1 completers) 29 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration29-
Legal Studies [+] 3 completers$39,100
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)3-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] (1 completers) 4 completers-
Applied and Professional Ethics4-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] (1 completers) --
Theology/Theological Studies--
Business [+] 2 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)2-
Total46
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 187 completers$39,100
Law187$39,100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Nursing Practice--
Total187
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 12 completers-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)12-
Business [+] --
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)--
Accounting--
International Business/Trade/Commerce--
Telecommunications Management--
Total71
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse--
Total-

Graduate Student Population at St. Thomas

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,420 students enrolled into St. Thomas University graduate schools where it has total 6,370 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,061 full-time and 359 part-time graduate students. By gender, 858 male and 1,562 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4208581,562
Full-time2,0617481,313
Part-tme359110249
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 313 White (12.93%), 595 Black/African American (24.59%), 986 Hispanic (40.74%), 37 Asian (1.53%), and 489 students with other races. 170 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4208581,562
American Indian/Native American514
Asian371027
Black/African American595178417
Hispanic986328658
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White313127186
Two More471631
Un-Known266103163
Non-resident Alien1709575
St. Thomas University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,155 graduate students (47.73% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 247 graduate students (10.21% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,420
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,155
Enrolled Some Online Courses247
Not in Online Courses1,018

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