College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College comparison

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Overview	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Location	Bronx, NY	Sparkill, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,877	2,033
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#650	#567
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mountsaintvincent.edu	stac.edu
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Costs	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$39,500	$35,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,500	$35,500
Room & Board	$13,500	$15,370
Avg Net Price	$17,084	$21,745
Avg Grant Aid	$33,566	$29,710
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,465	1,861
Admitted	3,080	1,649
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	88.6%
Enrolled %	16%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/25
SAT Range	943/1216	920/1270
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		May 1, 2025

Academics	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (9%) Communication (9%)	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	57%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,400	$48,000
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$232

Diversity	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% Men	22%	48%
% Women	78%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	52%
% Black	15%	10%
% Hispanic	39%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	9%

Students	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% In-State	80%	71%
% Out-of-State	18%	25%
Campus	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is larger than than Saint Thomas Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (2,877 students vs. 2,033 students)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount Saint Vincent or Saint Thomas Aquinas College?

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is 11.3% more expensive to attend than Saint Thomas Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($39,500.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.3% higher at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($39,500.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($17,084 vs. $21,745)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Mount Saint Vincent are 13.9% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($13,500 vs. $15,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than College of Mount Saint Vincent (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount Saint Vincent students is 13% larger than aid received Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($33,566 vs. $29,710)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of Mount Saint Vincent or Saint Thomas Aquinas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Thomas Aquinas College or College of Mount Saint Vincent .

• The average SAT score at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942) is 36 points higher than at College of Mount Saint Vincent (906)
• Incoming College of Mount Saint Vincent students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman College of Mount Saint Vincent students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.14) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• College of Mount Saint Vincent has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than Saint Thomas Aquinas College (88.6%)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount Saint Vincent or Saint Thomas Aquinas College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Saint Thomas Aquinas College and College of Mount Saint Vincent.

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than College of Mount Saint Vincent (58% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from College of Mount Saint Vincent earn on average $8,400 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $48,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount Saint Vincent students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 58%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/