Academic Comparison between UST and TVCC

University of St Thomas and Trinity Valley Community 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 TVCC is a four-year, public school located in Athens, TX.

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 TVCC is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,398) than TVCC ($5,970).
UST has more students with 9,410 students while TVCC has 5,961 students.
UST has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while TVCC's ratio is 21 to 1.
UST has more full-time faculties with 411 faculties while TVCC has 158 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of St Thomas	vs.	Trinity Valley Community College
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Athens, Texas
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
$54,398	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,920 Out-Of-State$5,970
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	39%
$33,855	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,124

85.36 %	Acceptance Rates	-
20.82 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,345	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
88 %	Retention Rate	-
9,410	Student Population	5,961
411	Number of Faculties	158
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 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