Thomas Aquinas College vs. Vassar College

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  • Both Thomas Aquinas College and Vassar College are private.
  • Thomas Aquinas College is located in Santa Paula, CA and Vassar College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY.
  • Vassar College has more expensive tuition of $67,805 than Thomas Aquinas College ($28,700).
  • Vassar College has tighter acceptance rate of 23.78% than Thomas Aquinas College (71.88%).
  • Vassar College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Thomas Aquinas College (1,310).
  • Vassar College is larger with 2,459 students than Thomas Aquinas College (516 students).
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#101 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#22 in California
Rankings#20 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#6 in New York
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Santa Paula, CALocationPoughkeepsie, NY
Known as
Bachelor's
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
$28,700Undergraduate$67,805
Graduate$67,805
$13,457Financial Aid$49,475
Admission
Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$65 graduate
71.88%Acceptance Rate23.78%
65.22%Yield33.88%
1,310 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores1,490 SAT, 33 ACT
Student Population
516Total Students2,459
516Undergraduate2,459
0Graduate0
Online Enrollment
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
85%Graduation Rate91%
12%Transfer-out Rate5%
92%Retention Rate94%
$45,900Average Earning after Graduation$61,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Not OfferedDistance Learning (Online Classes)Not Offered
No Special Learning OpportunitiesSpecial OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 679)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,435)
✔ (20 meals per week)Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
11 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
42 Full-time
1 Part-time
Number of Faculties291 Full-time
58 Part-time
112 Full-time
4 Part-time
Number of Staffs984 Full-time
179 Part-time
$52,768 for Faculties
$50,035 Part-time
Average Salary$111,478 for Faculties
$64,935 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023