Saint Leo University. Saint Leo University is a Catholic co-educational, liberal arts-based University that serves people of all faiths. We are one of the most sizable Catholic institutions in the United States as well as the sixth largest provider of military higher education in the nation. Located on 120 rolling acres in central Florida, Saint Leo is a more complex University than most students realize. Saint Leo University has 14 Centers: thirteen are in the School of Continuing Education and one, the Center for Online Learning, reports directly to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Center for Online Learning serves more than 5,000 students worldwide and when combined with the continuing education centers of Saint Leo University in Florida, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas educate, the University serves approximately 11,000 students. A degree earned at any one of SLU's Centers, including the Center for Online Learning is the same as a degree achieved on the main campus.