St. Thomas University: St. Thomas University florida was founded in 1961 as Biscayne College by the order of the Augustinian Friars. The college was accepted as a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and first accredited by the Commission on Colleges in 1968. Through continued growth and development, Biscayne College earned university status in 1984 after the addition of 10 Master degree programs and the opening of the School of Law. The University came under the sponsorship of the Archdiocese of Miami in 1988, conferring upon St. Thomas the distinction of being the only Catholic Archdiocesan sponsored university in the State of Florida.
Courses Offered:
BA Criminal Justice
BA English
BA History
BA Human Services
BA Liberal Studies
BA Global Leadership BA Political Science
BA Psychology
M.S Guidance & Counseling
MS Marriage and Family Therapy
MS Mental Health Counseling
BA Business
BA Sports Administration
BBA Accounting
BBA Finance
BA Economics
BBA International Business
BBA Management
BBA Sports Administration BBA Tourism/Hospitality
MAC Accounting
MBABusiness Administration
MIB International Business
MS Management
MS Sports Administration
LL.M. in Intercultural Human Rights
J.S.D. in Intercultural Human Rights JD/MBA
- MBA Accounting
- MBA International Business
- MBA Sports Administration
JD/MS
- MS Marriage & Family Counseling
- MS Sports Administration
MA Pastoral Ministries
Catholic Social Teaching Certificate
Deaf Ministries Certificate
International Spiritual Studies Online Certificate
Spiritual Companionship Certificate
PhD Practical Theology
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. When the Castro government expelled the Augustinians from Cuba in 1961, several of the American Augustinians came to Miamiwhere they founded Biscayne College. Given their experience in Cuba, the University’s founders, and specifically its first president, who was vice rector of Villanueva, were intimately familiar with teaching students from different backgrounds. That commitment to student diversity continues strongly today.
Our Mission:
St. Thomas is a Catholic university with rich cultural and international diversity committed to the academic and professional success of its students who become ethical leaders in our global community.