Academic Comparison between UST and Academy

University of St Thomas and Academy College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UST is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Saint Paul, MN and Academy is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Bloomington, MN.

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

UST is a private (not-for-profit) and Academy is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,398) than Academy ($18,252).
UST has more students with 9,410 students while Academy has 56 students.
Academy has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while UST's ratio is 14 to 1.
UST has more full-time faculties with 411 faculties while Academy has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of St Thomas	vs.	Academy College
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Bloomington, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Other technology-related school
$54,398	2025 Tuition & Fees	$18,252
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	42%
$33,855	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,603

85.36 %	Acceptance Rates	-
20.82 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,345	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	-
9,410	Student Population	56
411	Number of Faculties	2
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services