applicant competition considered very low,
and with those enrolled having an average 3.1 high school GPA. The college does not require submission of standardized test scores, but they will be considered when submitted. Those enrolled students that submitted test scores had an average 1090 SAT score (8% submitting scores) or an average 23 ACT score (4% submitting scores).
== Rankings ==
Saint Leo is ranked No. 392-434 out of 436 in the National Universities category in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The university was also tied for No. 181 in the Top Performers on Social Mobility. U.S. News reported that Saint Leo had a 18:1 Student-Faculty Ratio.
In August 2025, U.S. Veterans Magazine named Saint Leo University as one of its 2025 Veteran Friendly Yellow Ribbon Schools.
=== Accreditation ===
The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. …
