Academic Comparison between IDSVA and Thomas

Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts and Thomas College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in Maine

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
IDSVA has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,000) than Thomas ($31,824).
Thomas has more students with 1,635 students while IDSVA has 99 students.
Thomas has more full-time faculties with 33 faculties while IDSVA has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts	vs.	Thomas College
Portland, Maine	Location	Waterville, Maine
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$52,000	2025 Tuition & Fees	$31,824
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	42%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,253

-	Acceptance Rates	96.30 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.10 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
-	Graduation Rate	54 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
-	Retention Rate	77 %
99	Student Population	1,635
2	Number of Faculties	33
-	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services