Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, Notice of Finding of Noncompliance With Standard 202, St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law (Feb. 2025):

At its February 20-21, 2025, meeting, the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association (the “Council”) considered the status of St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law (the “Law School”) and concluded that the Law School is not in compliance with Standard 202(b) ["A law school shall maintain a budget reflecting anticipated financial resources and expenses for the current and subsequent three fiscal years. For law schools that are part of a university, the budget must reflect any anticipated obligations of the law school to the university or of the university to the law school."].

In accordance with Rule 51(b)(6), the Managing Director shall provide public notification of the Council’s conclusions and decision concerning a law school’s noncompliance, under Rule 11(a)(4), with one or more of the Core Standards. Pursuant to Rule 15, Standard 202 (Resources for Program) is a Core Standard. Consequently, pursuant to Internal Operating Practice 5 of the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools, this public memorandum is being issued within one business day of the time the Law School was notified of the Council’s decision.

The Law School has been asked to submit a report by September 26, 2025, and to appear before the Council at its February 2026 meeting. The Council will consider the written report at its November 13-15, 2025, meeting. If the information provided in the written report demonstrates compliance with Standard 202(b), then the Council will find the Law School to be in compliance with Standard 202(b) and cancel the hearing.

ABA Journal, St. Thomas College of Law Falls Out of Compliance With ABA Accreditation Standard Focused on Financial Resources:

“We are working closely with the ABA to ensure full compliance and are confident in the positive direction we are heading,” wrote Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, the dean of the law school, to the ABA Journal. “We view this as an opportunity to build upon that momentum.” …

The Miami Gardens, Florida, law school had a JD enrollment of 793 students in fall 2024. In July 2024, 83% of first-time test-takers from the law school passed the bar. Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $43,470, according to the school’s latest Standard 509 Information Report.

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