Academic Comparison between Thomas Aquinas and UoPeople

Thomas Aquinas College and University of the People are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in California

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.
Thomas Aquinas has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,200) than UoPeople ($1,200).
UoPeople has more students with 41,961 students while Thomas Aquinas has 566 students.
Thomas Aquinas has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UoPeople's ratio is 28 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Thomas Aquinas College	vs.	University of the People
Santa Paula, California	Location	Pasadena, California
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$30,200	2025 Tuition & Fees	$1,200
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$17,516	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$614

83.09 %	Acceptance Rates	-
67.70 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,310	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
84 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	-
566	Student Population	41,961
50	Number of Faculties	-
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	28 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service