St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, NY · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,795undergraduates
93%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,257average net price per year
60%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,251
- Admitted
- 1,851
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 79%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 246
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
29 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 (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (3)
- Education, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Art Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,720
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,280
- Books and supplies
- $1,250
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,860
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $58,110
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,110
- Total cost living at home
- $41,870
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,977 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,169 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,644 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,309 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,598 |
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
- $30,197
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $26,586
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,120
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 56%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 63%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 60% |
| Neither | 83% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 116 | 69% |
| Men | 126 | 52% |
| Asian | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 30 | 60% |
| Hispanic | 67 | 49% |
| White | 116 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| International | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 275 | 59% | 32% |
| Started here, part-time | 37 | 73% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 117 | 74% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 9 | 11% (small group) | 22% |
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
- 1,950
- Undergraduates
- 1,795
- Full-time undergraduates
- 989
- Part-time undergraduates
- 806
- Graduate students
- 155
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 70%
- From out of state
- 25%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 125 Rte 340, Sparkill, NY, 10976-1050
- County
- Rockland 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, Undergraduate research, 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.