| Thomas Aquinas vs. AU Santa Barbara |
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|---|---|---|
#12 in California Colleges | Rankings* | #65 in Federal Region IX Universities #89 in California Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Master's College and University (smaller programs) |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$30,200 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$26,080 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $36,880 |
| More$15,406 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$8,029 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,310 SAT 30 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| 83.09% | Acceptance Rate | - |
| 67.70% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | - |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | |
| Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training | |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger566 | Total Enrollment | Smaller263 |
| Larger566 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller55 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 208 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| 84% | Graduate Rate | - |
| 8% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| 92% | Retention Rate | - |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Special learning Opportunity | Evening/Weekend College | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 679) | Campus Housing | |
| ✔ | Board/Meal Plan | |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty11 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty5 to 1 |
| 51 | Number of faculty | 42 |
| Higher$86,654 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$56,746 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.