Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Poly

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Polytechnic Institute comparison

	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Polytechnic Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Poly
Location	Sparkill, NY	Utica, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,033	2,842
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#567	#257
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stac.edu	sunyit.edu
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Costs	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Poly
Tuition (In State)	$35,500	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,500	$17,830
Room & Board	$15,370	$14,008
Avg Net Price	$21,745	$13,799
Avg Grant Aid	$29,710	$9,497
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Poly
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,861	2,919
Admitted	1,649	2,384
Acceptance Rate	88.6%	81.7%
Enrolled %	14.9%	16%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.7
Typical High School Grades	B	A-
Admissions Standards	Average	Very High
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		23/31
SAT Range	920/1270	1040/1400
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	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Poly
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)	Business (24%) Engineering Technology (20%) Health Professions (20%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Psychology (10%)
Outcomes	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Poly
Graduation Rate	58%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,000	$53,200
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$16,585
Median Loan Payment	$232	$171

Diversity	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Poly
% Men	48%	59%
% Women	52%	41%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	79%
% Black	10%	6%
% Hispanic	22%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Poly
% In-State	71%	95%
% Out-of-State	25%	3%
Campus	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Poly
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

• SUNY Polytechnic Institute is larger than than Saint Thomas Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (2,842 students vs. 2,033 students)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Poly Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is 402.1% more expensive to attend than SUNY Poly for in-state tuition ($35,500.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.1% higher at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than SUNY Polytechnic Institute ($35,500.00 vs. $17,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY Polytechnic Institute than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($13,799 vs. $21,745)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are 9.7% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($14,008 vs. $15,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than SUNY Polytechnic Institute (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 212.8% larger than aid received SUNY Polytechnic Institute ($29,710 vs. $9,497)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Poly Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (1141) is 199 points higher than at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942)
• Incoming SUNY Poly students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman SUNY Poly students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.7) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (88.6%) than SUNY Poly (81.7%)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Poly Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than SUNY Polytechnic Institute (58% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from SUNY Polytechnic Institute earn on average $5,200 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($53,200 vs. $48,000)
• SUNY Polytechnic Institute students graduate with a $5,915 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates. ($16,585 vs. $22,500)
• SUNY Poly graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates. ($171 vs. $232)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Poly students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 63%)

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