Welcome to St. Thomas University.

If you are a member of the St. Thomas community, as a student, alumnus, faculty, staff or a friend of the University, we hope you will find our site informative and useful.  If you are considering joining us as a student, we hope you will take time to explore our site.

• Essential topics to making an informed decision are organized under Future Students.
  
• For more information on our programmes in Arts, Applied Arts, Social Work and Education, please visit Programmes.
  
• To find out more about a particular discipline, please visit, Academic Departments.
  
• St. Thomas devotes more of its operating budget to student scholarships and bursaries than any other university in the region. In fact, more than half of first-year students hold an entrance scholarship, and one in eleven hold a renewable scholarship ranging in value from $2,000 to $50,000. Canadian applicants with an admission average of 80% or higher are guaranteed a scholarship.

St. Thomas University is unique in Canada: our sole focus is liberal arts education. We think it is the best way to prepare you for a life as a leader, thinker, and global citizen. Liberal arts education gives you the ability to find solutions to problems, make independent decisions, and act on them. It teaches you how to argue logically, write clearly, and master new ways of thinking. It means gaining skills in communication, critical thinking and open-mindedness.

At St. Thomas, you can expect small classes, engaged classmates, and teachers second-to-none. Choose from among more than 30 academic disciplines: from traditional fields like Philosophy, History and Languages, to innovative programmes in Journalism, Human Rights, Criminology, Environment and Society, and Native Studies.

Wherever you want to go, St. Thomas will help you get there.

You'll develop your interests, discover your passions, learn the skills and subjects you need, and see a different point of view. It all starts with the freedom to think for yourself.

National Rankings

As you discover more about St. Thomas, you will see why student satisfaction is consistently high. Time and time again, our students have given their alma mater top grades on the quality of their educational experience.

The Globe & Mail's Canadian University Report Card (2009)
In the Canadian University Report Card 2009, students at St. Thomas University (student population 2,500) awarded their university four “A+’s” for:

• Faculty members’ knowledge of subjects
• Class sizes
• Attractiveness of campus
• Sense of personal safety and security

St. Thomas students were not shy when offering up straight “A’s” in other categories:

• Overall university atmosphere
• Faculty availability to students outside of classroom
• Computer accessibility on-campus
• Library’s hours of operation

National Survey of Student Engagement (2007)
Top five in Canada: level of academic challenge
Top ten in Canada: student faculty interaction
Top ten in Canada: supportive campus environment
Top ten in Canada: entire education experience

St. Thomas University History
Goals of a Liberal Education
Value of a Liberal Education
St. Thomas University Crest