Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,209undergraduates
90%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$19,890average net price per year
62%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,291
- Admitted
- 1,628
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 64%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 296
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 48%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 500-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| 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
41 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 (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Geography Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Education, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $38,520
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,994
- Books and supplies
- $2,098
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,098
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $53,710
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $53,710
- Total cost living at home
- $43,612
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,141 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,131 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,423 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,544 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,349 |
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
- $29,042
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $25,687
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,181
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 61%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 63%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 55% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 61% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 183 | 62% |
| Men | 129 | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Black | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 27 | 70% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 234 | 63% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 21 | 57% |
| International | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 384 | 60% | 32% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 69 | 68% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 8 | 38% (small group) | 63% |
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
- 1,295
- Undergraduates
- 1,209
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,135
- Part-time undergraduates
- 74
- Graduate students
- 86
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 75% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1700 Fulton St. E, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506-1801
- County
- Kent County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, 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.