Dominican College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Location	Orangeburg, NY	Sparkill, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,407	2,033
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#759	#567
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	stac.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$31,220	$35,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,220	$35,500
Room & Board	$14,020	$15,370
Avg Net Price	$23,747	$21,745
Avg Grant Aid	$22,666	$29,710
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Dominican College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,614	1,861
Admitted	1,436	1,649
Acceptance Rate	89%	88.6%
Enrolled %	14.9%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	953/1178	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	Dominican College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	42%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$48,000
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$268	$232

Diversity	Dominican College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% Men	33%	48%
% Women	67%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	52%
% Black	17%	10%
% Hispanic	29%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	10%	9%

Students	Dominican College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% In-State	76%	71%
% Out-of-State	21%	25%
Campus	Dominican College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is larger than than Dominican College based on total student enrollment (2,033 students vs. 1,407 students)

Dominican College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dominican College or Saint Thomas Aquinas College?

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is 13.7% more expensive to attend than Dominican College for in-state tuition ($35,500.00 vs. $31,220.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.7% higher at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Dominican College of Blauvelt ($35,500.00 vs. $31,220.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Dominican College ($21,745 vs. $23,747)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dominican College of Blauvelt are 9.6% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($14,020 vs. $15,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Dominican College of Blauvelt (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 31.1% larger than aid received Dominican College of Blauvelt ($29,710 vs. $22,666)

Dominican College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Dominican College 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 Dominican College .

• The average SAT score at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942) is 63 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Saint Thomas Aquinas College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Dominican College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.09) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than Saint Thomas Aquinas College (88.6%)

Dominican College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican College 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 Dominican College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (58% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $3,500 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $48,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $3,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Dominican College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $26,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Dominican College graduates. ($232 vs. $268)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 50%)

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