Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Utica College

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Utica College comparison

	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Utica College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Utica College
Location	Sparkill, NY	Utica, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	2,033	3,861
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#567	#429
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stac.edu	utica.edu
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Costs	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Utica College
Tuition (In State)	$35,500	$23,208
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,500	$23,208
Room & Board	$15,370	$12,667
Avg Net Price	$21,745	$22,372
Avg Grant Aid	$29,710	$13,939
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Utica College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,861	3,367
Admitted	1,649	2,724
Acceptance Rate	88.6%	80.9%
Enrolled %	14.9%	15.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		23/32
SAT Range	920/1270	1084/1250
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	Utica College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)	Health Professions (26%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Utica College
Graduation Rate	58%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,000	$46,300
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$248

Diversity	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Utica College
% Men	48%	37%
% Women	52%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	67%
% Black	10%	11%
% Hispanic	22%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	4%

Students	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Utica College
% In-State	71%	87%
% Out-of-State	25%	13%
Campus	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Utica College
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

• Utica College is larger than than Saint Thomas Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (3,861 students vs. 2,033 students)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Utica College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is 53% more expensive to attend than Utica College for in-state tuition ($35,500.00 vs. $23,208.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53% higher at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Utica College ($35,500.00 vs. $23,208.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Utica College ($21,745 vs. $22,372)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Utica College are 21.3% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($12,667 vs. $15,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Utica College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 113.1% larger than aid received Utica College ($29,710 vs. $13,939)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Utica College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Utica College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (88.6%) than Utica College (80.9%)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Utica College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Thomas Aquinas College or Utica 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 Utica College and Saint Thomas Aquinas College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than Utica College (58% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Saint Thomas Aquinas College earn on average $1,700 more per year than Utica College graduates after ten years. ($48,000 vs. $46,300)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Utica College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $24,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Utica College graduates. ($232 vs. $248)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Utica College 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/