Thank you for your interest in St. Thomas University Swimming. We are a NAIA program that competes in the Sun Conference. We are a small, private catholic university located in Miami, FL. We have a total enrollment 4,000 students (~2,000 undergraduate) and a student:faculty ratio of 12:1 (as of June 2023).
St. Thomas University's goal is to build "Leaders for Life." Our swim team takes it a step further - we "Build Better Humans." At STU, we strive for academic and athletic success. You are a student first - and an athlete second. Our minimum GPA is 3.0 in order for you to be eligible to swim. We focus on mental discipline and habit formation to help you succeed in all aspects of your college life.
The minimum academic standards that we look for:
GPA: 3.0
SAT: 1100
ACT: 24
International Students:
TOEFL: 90 or above
We are proud to announce that we are rapidly expanding our campus with brand new dorm halls, cafeteria and student union! These projects are all planned to be completed by Fall 2023 - with the dorm hall already finished for the Spring 2022 semester.
We have 3 core values:
Aspire. Attitude. Accountability.
These 3 pillars form the foundation upon which we build our success as a program. We pride ourselves on our family culture and commitment to excellence. Our home pool is Miami-Dade North Aquatics Center located on Miami-Dade College North Campus.
If you are interested in learning more, please email our Men's Recruiting Coordinator, Coach Arrieta aarrieta4@stu.edu and our Women's Recruiting Coordinator, Coach Perez alexandraperez@stu.edu.
Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.
Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.
| Family income | Average cost |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $26,243 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $26,319 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $27,187 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $30,571 |
| $110,001+ | $30,184 |
| Graduated | 53% |
| Withdrew | 31% |
| Transferred | 15% |
| Still enrolled | 1% |
| Not making progress | 32% |
| Forbearance | 24% |
| Deferment | 16% |
| Making progress | 13% |
| Paid in full | 5% |
| Delinquent | 5% |
| Student population | 4,110 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,797 |
| Graduate enrollment | 2,313 |
| Black | 36% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| Non-resident alien | 11% |
| White | 10% |
| Unknown | 5% |
