| Thomas Aquinas vs. SCU |
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
#12 in California Colleges | Rankings* | #56 in National Universities #17 in California Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Post-MS Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$30,200 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$61,293 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $31,694 |
| Less$15,406 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$29,147 |
| Admission | ||
| Lower1,310 SAT 30 ACT | Test Scores | Higher1,420 SAT 32 ACT |
| Easier83.09% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter48.00% |
| Favorable67.70% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower17.69% |
| 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 Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay |
| Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits | |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller566 | Total Enrollment | Larger9,728 |
| Smaller566 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger6,577 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 3,151 |
| - | Online Student Population | 500 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower84% | Graduate Rate | Higher88% |
| 8% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Lower92% | Retention Rate | Higher94% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Special learning Opportunity | ROTC Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 679) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,797) |
| ✔ | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ |
| Faculty | ||
| 11 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 51 | Number of faculty | 954 |
| Lower$86,654 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$132,554 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.