- Both Wellesley College and Thomas Aquinas College are private.
- Wellesley College is located in Wellesley, MA and Thomas Aquinas College is located in Santa Paula, CA.
- Wellesley College has more expensive tuition of $64,320 than Thomas Aquinas College ($28,700).
- Wellesley College has tighter acceptance rate of 22.08% than Thomas Aquinas College (71.88%).
- Wellesley College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Thomas Aquinas College (1,310).
- Wellesley College is larger with 2,447 students than Thomas Aquinas College (516 students).
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| #13 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Massachusetts | Rankings | #101 in Liberal Arts Colleges #22 in California |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Wellesley, MA | Location | Santa Paula, CA |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,320 | Undergraduate | $28,700 |
| Graduate | ||
| $56,816 | Financial Aid | $13,457 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | ||
| 22.08% | Acceptance Rate | 71.88% |
| 48.36% | Yield | 65.22% |
| 1,490 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | 1,310 SAT, 30 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,447 | Total Students | 516 |
| 2,447 | Undergraduate | 516 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 90% | Graduation Rate | 85% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 12% | |
| 95% | Retention Rate | 92% |
| $71,800 | Average Earning after Graduation | $45,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | No Special Learning Opportunities |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,190) $9,944 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 679) |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $9,136 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (20 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 329 Full-time 85 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 42 Full-time 1 Part-time |
| 1,023 Full-time 154 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 112 Full-time 4 Part-time |
| $113,747 for Faculties $82,643 Part-time | Average Salary | $52,768 for Faculties $50,035 Part-time |