St. Thomas Aquinas College vs. Vermont Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, NY with Vermont State University in Randolph, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Vermont State University is larger than St. Thomas Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (5,093 students vs. 2,037 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St. Thomas Aquinas College is located in Sparkill, NY (Large Suburban setting); Vermont State University is in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Thomas Aquinas College 16:1; Vermont State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vermont State University are 24.7% lower than at St. Thomas Aquinas College ($13,618 vs. $18,080).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76.9% higher at St. Thomas Aquinas College than at Vermont State University (about $17,154 more per year; $39,450 vs. $22,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St. Thomas Aquinas College than at Vermont State University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Thomas Aquinas College students is 280.5% larger than aid received by Vermont State University students ($31,233 vs. $8,208).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at St. Thomas Aquinas College, test-free at Vermont Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: St. Thomas Aquinas College May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Vermont Tech average a 3.19 high school GPA, 0.19 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. 23% at Vermont Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vermont State University graduates have a $6,450 lower median loan debt than St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates ($16,050 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers, Vermont Tech graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates ($165 vs. $232).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Thomas Aquinas College students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 71%).

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