St. Thomas Aquinas College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,035 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1952 and is the only college located in Sparkill, New York.

Academic Offerings

At St. Thomas Aquinas College you can obtain your associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or postmaster certificate.

Majors
Offered
40
St. Thomas Aquinas College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 40 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Occupational Therapy, Management, Business, and Psychology. 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 usually a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

St. Thomas Aquinas College student retention rate is fair at 71% (close to New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
71%
Fair
The graduation rate at STAC is average - 63%.

Student to faculty ratio at St. Thomas Aquinas College is pretty decent - 15:1. Learn more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are extremely high, around $35,500 annually. The additional fees at St. Thomas Aquinas College not covered by tuition are roughly $800; which comes to a total of $36,300 annually.

Read the details about St. Thomas 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
89%
Easy
According to recent data, 1,861 applications were submitted and 1,649 were accepted, so it is easy to enroll at this school.

St. Thomas Aquinas College might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at St. Thomas Aquinas College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$9,200
High
St. Thomas Aquinas College provides a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at St. Thomas 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
B
Dicey
St. Thomas Aquinas College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 700 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is high: roughly $9,200 a year.

Air Force ROTC programs are available at STAC. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, STAC appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

St. Thomas Aquinas College Location and Address

Postal Address:
St. Thomas Aquinas College
125 Rte 340
Sparkill, New York
10976-1050, USA
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