- Both Thomas Aquinas College and Colby College are private.
- Thomas Aquinas College is located in Santa Paula, CA and Colby College is located in Waterville, ME.
- Colby College has more expensive tuition of $66,600 than Thomas Aquinas College ($28,700).
- Colby College has tighter acceptance rate of 15.79% than Thomas Aquinas College (71.88%).
- Colby College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Thomas Aquinas College (1,310).
- Colby College is larger with 2,299 students than Thomas Aquinas College (516 students).
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| #101 in Liberal Arts Colleges #22 in California | Rankings | #9 in Liberal Arts Colleges #1 in Maine |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Santa Paula, CA | Location | Waterville, ME |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $28,700 | Undergraduate | $66,600 |
| Graduate | ||
| $13,457 | Financial Aid | $54,700 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | ||
| 71.88% | Acceptance Rate | 15.79% |
| 65.22% | Yield | 31.24% |
| 1,310 SAT, 30 ACT | Test Scores | 1,490 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 516 | Total Students | 2,299 |
| 516 | Undergraduate | 2,299 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 85% | Graduation Rate | 88% |
| 12% | Transfer-out Rate | 7% |
| 92% | Retention Rate | 93% |
| $45,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $71,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| No Special Learning Opportunities | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 679) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,398) $8,460 average annual costs |
| ✔ (20 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,870 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 11 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 42 Full-time 1 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 232 Full-time 15 Part-time |
| 112 Full-time 4 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 765 Full-time 56 Part-time |
| $52,768 for Faculties $50,035 Part-time | Average Salary | $104,344 for Faculties $70,559 Part-time |