Saint Leo University Online Reviews

I transferred into St. Leo University Online school so I could eventually qualify for tuition reimbursement from my work. The BIGGEST mistake I've ever made in my entire life. I would rather not receive the 500.00 than to go through this again.

They sat on my FA and transferred credits for almost a full month. No one was providing me answers, my AA was NEVER available until I had to call my FA adviser and he tracker her down. Than she preceded to make it so that I was lying about trying to contact her.

They never processed my request to drop classes, saying that it never came through on the electronic system and that because of that, DESPITE having proof that I had in fact requested the drop, I was now suspended for a term. THEN I gets sent an email saying I was really suspended for a year.

AA's are always unavailable, you really like an inconvenience to them. STAY AWAY from St. Leo's they will only suck your money in and drive the bus over you. The classes they make you take, are insane. Having students that are going to school online and using a computer, take a basic computer class is beyond stupid.

Honestly, stay far, far, far away from this school.

The courses challenged me on an academic level as well as a personal level. Working group projects was certainly challenging at times, but it was real life, so very worth the suffering. Participating in the graduation ceremony cemented my loyalty to this University and I feel the education was worth every penny of debt I accumulated.

I was led to believe that this school had their act together on nearly every front. What I found was a school that charged more for their online classes than any other school in Florida, and the education was sub-par in comparison to aforementioned online schools. Some of my teachers didn't even log in until a week after classes started, but were more than happy to punish students for being late to finish unexplained assignments that week.

I'm part of the Saint Leo site located on Santa Fe College's campus as well. You would think that paying triple the Santa Fe tuition would mean that some of that money would go to allowing Saint Leo students to use the facilities on the very campus they are using--no, that is not the case. We get the Open Lab, but only after two hours of bouncing around trying to figure out how to be allowed to use the lab...because we don't have student IDs.

And don't get me started on the financial aid situation. I was told by one of my teachers that the reason this school uses the compact semesters is to make financial aid function more smoothly. I can't imagine how it was beforehand, if this is an improvement, as I normally get my financial aid checks roughly 1 week before the semester is over. Since they have no clue what they're doing, book deferment wasn't an option, so I went two semesters without my books.

I've already signed up for online classes at UNF. They're cheaper, I have more degree options, and the people are much more helpful and efficient.

Do not go here.

I am an active duty Army soldier and a Saint Leo University student. This is not a cookie cutter degree. When one fellow soldier heard that I was attending SLU she said "They serious about their education" (referring to the fact that SLU is no joke and she had to find an "easy" school). You will feel a proud sense of accomplishment when you achieve your degree from SLU. I am graduating in 5 weeks and will proudly display my SLU degree knowing that is was not easy. I have graduated every military school up to SFC/E7 with honors (almost always in the top 3) so study and hard work are no stranger to me.

Saint Leo's benedictine values are the reason I enrolled. This online education experience is by far the most challenging educational experience I've ever had. I had pursued my BA at a traditional brick and mortar college and found I have learned more through Saint Leo University online. I believe that if you aren't afraid of HARD work, have a ton of organizational skills this school is for you.

If you're looking for some printed degree without doing the work, seek an education elsewhere, say for example UOP!

Saint Leo is VERY demanding but well worth it. I will soon complete my MA of social work and can't wait to help others with my educational experience from SLU. "Graduation Begins Today!"