Saint Thomas Aquinas University

Saint Thomas University
Universidad Santo Tomás
MottoFacientes Veritatem
(Makers of the Truth)
TypePrivate
EstablishedJune 13, 1580; 444 years ago (1580-06-13)
AffiliationCatholic
PrincipalFather José Antonio Balaguera Cepedda O.P.
Students22,115
Address
Carrera 9 Nº 51-11 Sede Central
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D.C.
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4°38′17″N 74°03′52″W / 4.63806°N 74.06444°W / 4.63806; -74.06444
NicknameLa Santoto
Websitewww.usta.edu.co

Saint Thomas University (Spanish: Universidad Santo Tomás) is a Roman Catholic university located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the oldest Colombian university, founded in 1580 by the Dominican Order. It has campuses in Bucaramanga, Tunja, Medellín, and Villavicencio, and offers distance education.[1]