Culinary Institute of America vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Culinary Institute of America vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College comparison

	Culinary Institute of America	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Culinary Institute of America	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Location	Hyde Park, NY	Sparkill, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,124	2,033
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#567
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciachef.edu	stac.edu
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Costs	Culinary Institute of America	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$33,850	$35,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,850	$35,500
Room & Board	$13,110	$15,370
Avg Net Price	$33,499	$21,745
Avg Grant Aid	$20,215	$29,710
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Culinary Institute of America	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,887	1,861
Admitted	1,790	1,649
Acceptance Rate	94.9%	88.6%
Enrolled %	37.7%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27
SAT Range	980/1240	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	Culinary Institute of America	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (78%) Business (22%)	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Culinary Institute of America	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	-	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$48,000
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$155	$232

Diversity	Culinary Institute of America	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% Men	50%	48%
% Women	50%	52%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	52%
% Black	5%	10%
% Hispanic	17%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	12%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	9%

Students	Culinary Institute of America	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% In-State	18%	71%
% Out-of-State	70%	25%
Campus	Culinary Institute of America	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
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Comparable Facts

• Culinary Institute of America is larger than than Saint Thomas Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (3,124 students vs. 2,033 students)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Culinary Institute of America or Saint Thomas Aquinas College?

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is 4.9% more expensive to attend than Culinary Institute of America for in-state tuition ($35,500.00 vs. $33,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.9% higher at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Culinary Institute of America ($35,500.00 vs. $33,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Culinary Institute of America ($21,745 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Culinary Institute of America are 17.2% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($13,110 vs. $15,370)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Culinary Institute of America as Saint Thomas Aquinas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 47% larger than aid received Culinary Institute of America ($29,710 vs. $20,215)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Culinary Institute of America 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 Culinary Institute of America .

• Accepted freshman Culinary Institute of America students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Culinary Institute of America has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than Saint Thomas Aquinas College (88.6%)

Culinary Institute of America vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Culinary Institute of America 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 Culinary Institute of America.

• Graduates from Saint Thomas Aquinas College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Culinary Institute of America graduates after ten years. ($48,000 vs. $46,600)
• Culinary Institute of America students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates. ($15,000 vs. $22,500)
• Culinary Institute of America graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates. ($155 vs. $232)
• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Thomas Aquinas College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 71%)

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