St. Thomas Aquinas College vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, NY with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

St. Thomas Aquinas College is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (2,037 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St. Thomas Aquinas College is located in Sparkill, NY (Large Suburban setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Thomas Aquinas College 16:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 39.4% lower than at St. Thomas Aquinas College ($10,950 vs. $18,080).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.3% higher at Sterling College than at St. Thomas Aquinas College (about $1,310 more per year; $40,760 vs. $39,450).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at St. Thomas Aquinas College as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 4.2% larger than aid received by St. Thomas Aquinas College students ($32,556 vs. $31,233).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at St. Thomas Aquinas College, test-free at Sterling College.
• Typical fall application deadline: St. Thomas Aquinas College May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Sterling College average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at St. Thomas Aquinas College (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.8% at St. Thomas Aquinas College vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $5,465 lower median loan debt than St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates ($17,035 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates ($176 vs. $232).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Thomas Aquinas College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 71%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.