Shorter vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Shorter University vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College comparison

	Shorter University	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Shorter	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Location	Rome, GA	Sparkill, NY
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,515	2,033
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#872	#567
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	shorter.edu	stac.edu
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Costs	Shorter	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$22,380	$35,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,380	$35,500
Room & Board	$9,400	$15,370
Avg Net Price	$13,490	$21,745
Avg Grant Aid	$20,057	$29,710
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Shorter	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	871	1,861
Admitted	849	1,649
Acceptance Rate	97.5%	88.6%
Enrolled %	31.4%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/25
SAT Range	960/1290	920/1270
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	Aug 25, 2025	May 1, 2025

Academics	Shorter	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (17%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Biology (7%)	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Shorter	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	47%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$49,300	$48,000
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,418	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$293	$232

Diversity	Shorter	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% Men	44%	48%
% Women	56%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	52%
% Black	24%	10%
% Hispanic	5%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	Shorter	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% In-State	84%	71%
% Out-of-State	15%	25%
Campus	Shorter	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is larger than than Shorter based on total student enrollment (2,033 students vs. 1,515 students)

Shorter vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is 58.6% more expensive to attend than Shorter for in-state tuition ($35,500.00 vs. $22,380.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.6% higher at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Shorter University ($35,500.00 vs. $22,380.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Shorter University than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($13,490 vs. $21,745)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shorter University are 63.5% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($9,400 vs. $15,370)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Shorter University as Saint Thomas Aquinas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 48.1% larger than aid received Shorter University ($29,710 vs. $20,057)

Shorter vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Shorter University (969) is 27 points higher than at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942)
• Incoming Shorter students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman Shorter students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.25) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Shorter has a higher acceptance rate (97.5%) than Saint Thomas Aquinas College (88.6%)

Shorter vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than Shorter University (58% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Shorter University earn on average $1,300 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($49,300 vs. $48,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $5,918 lower median federal student loan debt than Shorter graduates. ($22,500 vs. $28,418)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Shorter graduates. ($232 vs. $293)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shorter students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 38%)

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