Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private four-year · Town: Distant
882undergraduates
38%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$19,087average net price per year
29%graduate in 6 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 526
- Admitted
- 227
- Admit rate
- 38%
- Admit rate, women
- 35%
- Admit rate, men
- 48%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 62%
- First-year students
- 140
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 29%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-540
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 480-570
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 16%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (24 awarded), Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Homeland Security Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (17)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Post-master's certificate
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Post-master's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Post-master's certificate
- Reading Teacher Education Post-master's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-master's certificate
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Administration Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Education Post-master's certificate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,640
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,140
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $23,980
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $23,980
- Total cost living at home
- $15,840
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,047 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,397 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,893 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,499 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,962
- Got a grant from the college
- 91%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,083
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 57%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,122
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 26%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 45%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 28%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 22% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 24% |
| Neither | 35% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 32 | 41% |
| Men | 37 | 19% |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 31 | 39% |
| Race unknown | 20 | 20% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 107 | 52% | 6% |
| Started here, part-time | 34 | 26% | 9% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 100 | 58% | 5% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 111 | 52% | 2% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,583
- Undergraduates
- 882
- Full-time undergraduates
- 605
- Part-time undergraduates
- 277
- Graduate students
- 701
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 40%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 27%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 34% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 36% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 21% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1501 Millpond Rd, Thomasville, GA, 31792
- County
- Thomas County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.