More selective than 24% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $45,264. College Scorecard.
Higher than 42% of Florida colleges we cover and 33% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 66% of Florida colleges we cover and 36% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Saint Leo University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 7,788 applicants, Saint Leo University admitted 5,615 and 632 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Saint Leo University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Saint Leo University majors, earnings & careers
Saint Leo University offers 44 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
- Business & Finance · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 7
- Science & Math · 5
- Education · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Arts & Design · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Saint Leo University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $81,025 | $39,166 |
| Computer Science | $72,645 | $25,972 |
| Business Administration | $67,505 | $28,875 |
| Accounting | $66,056 | $32,125 |
| Human Resources | $62,122 | $37,625 |
| Criminal Justice | $60,389 | $30,500 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $59,222 | $30,624 |
| Health Administration | $56,145 | $41,375 |
Quick list of all 44 majors
- Accounting$66,056
- Biology$55,097
- Business—
- Business / Corporate Communications—
- Business Administration$67,505
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences$81,025
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science$72,645
- Criminal Justice$60,389
- Criminology—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$49,634
- Education, Other—
- Educational Administration and Supervision—
- English$41,070
- English Language and Literature / Letters, Other—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Health Administration$56,145
- History—
- Homeland Security—
- Hospitality Management$46,330
- Human Biology—
- Human Resources$62,122
- Human Services$38,043
- Information Technology$52,934
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$50,424
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$59,222
- Marketing$46,324
- Mathematics—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$48,786
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Religious Studies$47,791
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Work$44,711
- Sociology$50,231
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Tampa
Overall prices in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,917. Housing costs 26% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 53 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Pasco County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Pasco County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Saint Leo University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Leo University | 78% | $21,293 | 45% | $48,364 | This school |
| Nova Southeastern University | 73% | $30,371 | 63% | $59,209 | |
| Barry University | 77% | $22,613 | 38% | $55,966 | |
| Lynn University | 73% | $44,089 | 52% | $49,006 | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 82% | $28,354 | 55% | $49,232 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Saint Leo University would cost you $9,078 less per year than Nova Southeastern University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Saint Leo University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$8,700).
- Nova Southeastern University gives aided families $2,350 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Saint Leo University | Nova Southeastern University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $30,000 | $38,700 | −$8,700 |
| Books & supplies | $910 | $2,128 | −$1,218 |
| Housing & meals | $15,724 | $15,950 | −$226 |
| Personal & travel | $4,754 | $4,518 | +$236 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$6,124 | −$4,604 | −$1,520 |
| Sticker price | $45,264 | $56,692 | −$11,428 |
| Average grants | −$23,971 | −$26,321 | +$2,350 |
| You pay | $21,293 | $30,371 | −$9,078 |
“+” means Saint Leo University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Saint Leo University
What is the Saint Leo University acceptance rate?
Saint Leo University accepts 78% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,615 of 7,788 applicants were admitted.
How much does Saint Leo University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $45,264 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,293 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $19,602 and families earning $110k+ pay $25,780.
How much do Saint Leo University graduates earn?
Former Saint Leo University students earn a median $48,364 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Saint Leo University graduation rate?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 59% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score