St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) vs SJC-New York

St. Thomas Aquinas College and St. John's College, while sharing the "St." in their names, offer distinct educational experiences. St. Thomas Aquinas College, a private Catholic institution in Sparkill, New York, boasts a higher acceptance rate (75%) compared to St. John's College (58%), a private liberal arts college with campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. St. Thomas Aquinas College is known for its popular majors in nursing, business, and education, while St. John's College emphasizes a rigorous liberal arts curriculum with a focus on the Great Books. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, to help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey.

	St. John's College	St. Thomas Aquinas College
Overview
Location	Annapolis, Maryland	Sparkill, New York
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	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	81.0%	80.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	53.2%	89.2%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $30
SAT range	1290 - 1480	1035 - 1235
ACT range	27 - 30	25 - 32
Students submitting SAT score	27.0%	12.0%
Students submitting ACT score	6.0%	2.0%
Total number of applicants	967	1,417
Total number of admissions given out	514	1,264
Admitted students who chose to enroll	139	233
Yield rate	27.0%	18.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$47,600	$45,450
Average net price	$29,431	$18,502
Tuition	$35,000	$34,500
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,786 Meal plan: $7,072	Room/dormitory: $8,800 Meal plan: $6,980
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	88.0% Average amount $21,067	100.0% Average amount $29,267
Students receiving federal student loan	54.0% Average amount $4,828	51.0% Average amount $5,462
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $8,353	4.0% Average amount $11,711

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	473 Men 52.9% Women 47.1%	1,848 Men 50.3% Women 49.7%
Graduate students	67 Men 77.6% Women 22.4%	178 Men 33.1% Women 66.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	16.7%
International students	15.0%	4.0%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	371	659
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York New Jersey California Connecticut Ohio

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts	Education Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	8:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	75.5%	55.5%
Dropout rate	10.8%	43.8%
Transferred out	11.8%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,285 Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: $29,736 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,781 Year 3: $27,308 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,543 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,745 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $67,801 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $62,449 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,236 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $59,233 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,253 Year 2: $42,435 Year 3: $52,232 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,810 Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: $45,783 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,992 Year 3: $42,966 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,212 Year 2: $22,329 Year 3: $39,647 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $50,270 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $17,958 Year 2: $34,704 Year 3: N/A

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