January 2023. However, plans for the merger fell through after St. Leo University's accreditor rejected its plans to acquire Marymount California University, and Marymount California University closed in August 2022. In February 2023, Saint Leo University closed some of its satellite locations, eliminated 111 faculty/staff positions, cut three degree programs, and phased out six NCAA division II teams, facing continuing enrollment declines and financial issues.
Since 1959, when the junior college was started, Saint Leo has had 12 presidents:
John I. Leonard (1959–61)
Stephen Herrmann (1961–68)
Anthony W. Zaitz (1968–70)
Marion Bowman (1970–71)
Thomas B. Southard (1971–85)
M. Daniel Henry (1985–87)
Frank M. Mouch (1987–96)
Arthur F. Kirk Jr. (1997–2015)
William J. Lennox Jr. (2015–18)
Jeffrey D. Senese (2018–22)
Edward Dadez (2022–25)
Jim Burkee (2025–present)
== Undergraduate admissions ==
In 2024, Saint Leo University accepted 80.1% of undergraduate applicants, with admission standards considered moderate, …
