Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. CBU

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Christian Brothers University comparison

	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Christian Brothers University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	CBU
Location	Sparkill, NY	Memphis, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,033	1,934
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#567	#606
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stac.edu	cbu.edu
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Costs	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	CBU
Tuition (In State)	$35,500	$35,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,500	$35,520
Room & Board	$15,370	$10,220
Avg Net Price	$21,745	$18,612
Avg Grant Aid	$29,710	$26,964
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	CBU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,861	877
Admitted	1,649	767
Acceptance Rate	88.6%	87.5%
Enrolled %	14.9%	22.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.67
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/25
SAT Range	920/1270	1030/1280
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	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	CBU
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)	Business (39%) Psychology (18%) Engineering (9%) Physical Sciences (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	CBU
Graduation Rate	58%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,000	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$279

Diversity	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	CBU
% Men	48%	50%
% Women	52%	50%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	43%
% Black	10%	29%
% Hispanic	22%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	3%	7%
% Unknown Race	9%	6%

Students	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	CBU
% In-State	71%	69%
% Out-of-State	25%	27%
Campus	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	CBU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is larger than than CBU based on total student enrollment (2,033 students vs. 1,934 students)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. CBU Cost Comparison

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

• Christian Brothers University is 0.1% more expensive to attend than Saint Thomas Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($35,520.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.1% higher at CBU than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($35,520.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Christian Brothers University than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($18,612 vs. $21,745)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Christian Brothers University are 50.4% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($10,220 vs. $15,370)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College as Christian Brothers University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 10.2% larger than aid received Christian Brothers University ($29,710 vs. $26,964)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. CBU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Christian Brothers University (1105) is 163 points higher than at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942)
• Incoming CBU students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman CBU students have a 0.67 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (88.6%) than CBU (87.5%)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. CBU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Thomas Aquinas College or CBU? 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 CBU and Saint Thomas Aquinas College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than Christian Brothers University (58% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Christian Brothers University earn on average $2,600 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $48,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than CBU graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than CBU graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBU students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 53%)

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