St. Thomas University (Canada)
Former name | St. Thomas College (1910–1960) |
|---|---|
| Motto | Doce Bonitatem Scientiam et Disciplinam (Latin) |
Motto in English | Teach me Goodness and Knowledge and Discipline |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1910 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Academic affiliations | UACC CUP CUSID ICUSTA |
| Chancellor | Hon. Graydon Nicholas |
| President | M. Nauman Farooqi |
| Visitor | Christian Riesbeck (as Bishop of Saint John) |
| Students | 1,733 |
| Undergraduates | 1,712 |
| Postgraduates | 21 |
| Location | , New Brunswick , Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Gold and Green |
| Nickname | Tommies |
Sporting affiliations | U Sports - AUS CCAA - ACAA |
| Website | stu.ca |
St. Thomas University (also St. Thomas or STU) is a Catholic, English-language liberal arts university located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is a primarily undergraduate university offering bachelor's degrees in the arts (humanities and social sciences), education, and social work to approximately 1,900 students. The average class size is 30 and no class is larger than 60.
The university offers recognized majors in Criminology, Journalism, Human Rights, and Communications and Public Policy. St. Thomas is the home of the Frank McKenna Centre for Communications and Public Policy. The university is unique in Canada for its sole focus on liberal arts and its commitment to social justice.
St. Thomas' notable alumni includes a Canadian prime minister, Brian Mulroney, a New Brunswick premier, Shawn Graham, federal and provincial cabinet ministers, prelates, university presidents as well as several Rhodes Scholars.