by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Saint Leo University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Saint Leo University was awarded 37 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Saint Leo University as #1,797 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Saint Leo University also holds the #64 spot on the Best Colleges in Florida ranking.
Saint Leo University has an acceptance rate of 78%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
The student to faculty ratio at Saint Leo University is 25 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Saint Leo University is 22%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Saint Leo University this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Saint Leo University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 49%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Saint Leo University.
The current enrollment includes 6,999 undergraduates at Saint Leo University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Saint Leo University.
The overall average net price of Saint Leo University is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Saint Leo University
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,216 | $15,891 | $17,642 | $21,839 | $23,342 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Saint Leo University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Saint Leo University, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $7,581 a year. That adds up to $30,324 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 9.3%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Saint Leo University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Saint Leo University with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $48,364 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Saint Leo University make the most money.
Saint Leo University is an private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Leo, Florida. Saint Leo is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Saint Leo University.
Get in touch with Saint Leo University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 33701 County Road 52, Saint Leo, FL 33574-6665 |
| Phone: | 3525888200 |
| Website: | www.saintleo.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/officialsaintleo |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/SaintLeoUniv |
In the latest year of available data, students from 21 majors graduated from Saint Leo University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,418 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 578 | $51,577 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 377 | $43,170 |
| General Psychology | 229 | $30,461 |
| Computer Science | 201 | $38,743 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 117 | $36,561 |
| Social Work | 117 | $40,112 |
| Educational Administration | 104 | $54,390 |
| Information Technology | 92 | $48,049 |
| Accounting | 74 | $48,913 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
6,293 students took at least one online class at Saint Leo University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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