Thomas College
Waterville, ME · Private four-year · Town: Remote
1,581undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$18,882average net price per year
51%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 853
- Admitted
- 828
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 99%
- Admit rate, men
- 95%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 194
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Digital Marketing Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Forensic Psychology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- American Government and Politics (United States) Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Applied Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Accounting and Business/Management Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Project Management Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Criminology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $30,896
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,678
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,900
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $48,274
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $48,274
- Total cost living at home
- $35,696
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,911 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,423 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,595 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,590 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,441 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $24,868
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,251
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 84%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,671
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 53%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 51%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 48% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 48% |
| Neither | 65% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 94 | 53% |
| Men | 126 | 49% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| White | 162 | 57% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 6% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 12 | 17% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 257 | 53% | 46% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 49 | 43% | 43% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 8 | 38% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 1,669
- Undergraduates
- 1,581
- Full-time undergraduates
- 696
- Part-time undergraduates
- 885
- Graduate students
- 88
- Students per faculty member
- 23 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 81% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 180 W River Rd, Waterville, ME, 04901-5097
- County
- Kennebec County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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.