Academic Comparison between UofSA and Thomas Aquinas

Aria University and Thomas Aquinas College 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 UofSA ($27,000).
It is harder to admit to Thomas Aquinas than UofSA.
Thomas Aquinas has more students with 566 students while UofSA has 238 students.
Thomas Aquinas has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UofSA's ratio is 12 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Aria University	vs.	Thomas Aquinas College
Milpitas, California	Location	Santa Paula, California
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$27,000	2025 Tuition & Fees	$30,200
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$1,499	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,516

100.00 %	Acceptance Rates	83.09 %
83.33 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	67.70 %
-	SAT Score	1,310
-	ACT Score	30
-	Graduation Rate	84 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
-	Retention Rate	92 %
238	Student Population	566
-	Number of Faculties	50
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service