| Thomas Aquinas vs. Otis College of Art and Design |
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#12 in California Colleges | Rankings* | #32 in Arts, Design, Music Schools |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years School of art, music, and design |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$30,200 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$56,488 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $56,488 |
| Less$15,406 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$22,394 |
| Admission | ||
| Higher1,310 SAT 30 ACT | Test Scores | Lower1,310 SAT- |
| Easier83.09% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter81.76% |
| Favorable67.70% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower10.46% |
| 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) | High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay Legacy status |
| Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller566 | Total Enrollment | Larger1,267 |
| Smaller566 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger1,224 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 43 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher84% | Graduate Rate | Lower66% |
| 8% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Higher92% | Retention Rate | Lower74% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 679) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 405) |
| ✔ | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty11 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty9 to 1 |
| 51 | Number of faculty | 343 |
| Higher$86,654 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$85,421 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.