Aquinas College vs Daemen University

Aquinas College and Daemen University, both private institutions in Western New York, offer distinct educational experiences. Aquinas College, a Catholic liberal arts college, boasts a 90% acceptance rate and a student body of around 2,000 undergraduates. Daemen University, on the other hand, is a comprehensive university with a 75% acceptance rate and a more diverse student body of over 3,000 undergraduates. While both institutions offer a range of undergraduate programs, Aquinas College is known for its strengths in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, while Daemen University excels in health sciences, business, and education. With different graduation rates, costs, and campus environments, the choice between these two institutions hinges on individual preferences and academic aspirations. Explore the comparison table below to discover which college aligns best with your unique needs and goals.

	Aquinas College	Daemen University
Overview
Location	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Amherst, New York
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	85.0%	81.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	89.0%	78.4%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	1000 - 1170	N/A
ACT range	20 - 25	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	45.0%
Students submitting ACT score	7.0%
Total number of applicants	1,432	2,889
Total number of admissions given out	1,275	2,266
Admitted students who chose to enroll	218	375
Yield rate	17.1%	16.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$46,096	$36,650
Average net price	$19,447	$20,180
Tuition	$35,384	$30,590
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,764 Meal plan: $5,500	$13,330
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $27,496	100.0% Average amount $21,444
Students receiving federal student loan	55.0% Average amount $5,303	79.0% Average amount $5,370
Students taking out private loans	9.0% Average amount $14,628	17.0% Average amount $13,615

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,238 Men 43.1% Women 56.9%	1,781 Men 26.8% Women 73.2%
Graduate students	124 Men 29.8% Women 70.2%	861 Men 19.7% Women 80.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	11.8%	N/A
International students	4.3%	1.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	922	688
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio Texas	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Education Liberal Arts Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts	Health Professions Education Business Multidisciplinary Studies Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	60.3%	57.3%
Dropout rate	8.4%	42.5%
Transferred out	31.2%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,253 Year 2: $54,869 Year 3: $66,880 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,400 Year 2: $40,821 Year 3: $47,279 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,818 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $43,207 Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,669 Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $42,839 Sustainability Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,871 Year 3: $41,665 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,345 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $41,265 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,324 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $37,288 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,007 Year 3: $27,047 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,516 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,459 Year 2: $25,596 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $86,840 Year 2: $98,974 Year 3: $104,538 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $90,828 Year 2: $98,894 Year 3: $100,085 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,287 Year 2: $68,869 Year 3: $71,245 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $56,970 Year 2: $59,060 Year 3: $63,308 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,035 Year 3: $54,751 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,206 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $40,360 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,674 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: N/A Natural Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $5,783 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,019 Year 3: N/A

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