Aquinas College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Aquinas College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,265 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1886 and is one of the 9 schools and colleges located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Aquinas College is affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.

Academic Offerings

At Aquinas College you can get your associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
96
Aquinas College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 96 majors. The most popular concentrations are Business, Education, Management, Psychology, and Occupational Therapy. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Aquinas College is fair at 77% (close to Michigan average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
77%
Fair
The graduation rate at Aquinas College is average: 64%.

Student to faculty ratio at Aquinas College is good: 11:1. Learn more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely high, $36,500 per year. The additional fees at Aquinas College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $800; this makes it a total of $37,300 a year.

Read the details about Aquinas College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
91%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 2,116 applications were submitted and 1,921 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

This college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Aquinas College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,900
Medium
Aquinas College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Aquinas College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D
Unsafe
Aquinas College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 700 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low - around $4,900 per year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Aquinas College appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Aquinas College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Aquinas College
1700 Fulton St. E
Grand Rapids, Michigan
49506-1801, USA
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