St. Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Comparable Facts

Compare St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, NY with SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than St. Thomas Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (2,832 students vs. 2,037 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St. Thomas Aquinas College is located in Sparkill, NY (Large Suburban setting); SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting).
• St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Thomas Aquinas College 16:1; SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1.

St. Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY-Potsdam Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Thomas Aquinas College or SUNY-Potsdam? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College at Potsdam than St. Thomas Aquinas College ($13,730 vs. $21,187).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Potsdam are 15.5% lower than at St. Thomas Aquinas College ($15,280 vs. $18,080).
• St. Thomas Aquinas College is 349.9% more expensive for in-state tuition than SUNY-Potsdam (about $30,682 more per year; $39,450.00 vs. $8,768.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 111.2% higher at St. Thomas Aquinas College than at SUNY College at Potsdam (about $20,772 more per year; $39,450.00 vs. $18,678.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St. Thomas Aquinas College than at SUNY College at Potsdam (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Thomas Aquinas College students is 180.2% larger than aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students ($31,233 vs. $11,147).

St. Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY-Potsdam Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St. Thomas Aquinas College or SUNY-Potsdam? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between SUNY-Potsdam and St. Thomas Aquinas College.

• Reported middle 50% SAT composite range (25th-75th percentile) among enrolled freshmen who submitted scores: St. Thomas Aquinas College 880/1085.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: St. Thomas Aquinas College - Test optional; SUNY-Potsdam - Test optional.
• Typical fall application deadline: St. Thomas Aquinas College May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled freshman SUNY-Potsdam students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at St. Thomas Aquinas College (3.0).
• St. Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (93%) than SUNY-Potsdam (77.7%).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.8% at St. Thomas Aquinas College vs. 10% at SUNY-Potsdam.

St. Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY-Potsdam Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for St. Thomas Aquinas College and SUNY-Potsdam? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• St. Thomas Aquinas College's six-year graduation rate (58%) is higher than SUNY College at Potsdam's (51%).
• Graduates from St. Thomas Aquinas College earn a median of about $8,900 more per year than SUNY-Potsdam graduates about ten years after starting college ($48,000 vs. $39,100), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($22,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($232 vs. $258).
• More St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY-Potsdam students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.