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Aquinas College

#156 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • Grand Rapids, MI

4 year • Grand Rapids, MI
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Overview

Aquinas College is a private institution that was founded in 1886. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,169 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 117 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Aquinas College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #156. Its tuition and fees are $38,520.


Aquinas College is a private institution that was founded in 1886. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,169 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 117 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Aquinas College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #156. Its tuition and fees are $38,520.


At-a-Glance

Setting

Suburban

Tuition & Fees

$38,520

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,169

Acceptance Rate

91%

1700 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

91%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1000-1180

ACT Range*

N/A

High School GPA*

N/A

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$38,520

Room & Board

$10,994(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$29,981

$17,999

Annual Cost*

$17,999

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$38,520

Room & Board

$10,994(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$29,981

*Average cost after aid

Academics

45%

4-Year Graduation Rate

11:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

73%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

22%

$45,161

Education

12%

N/A

Psychology

11%

$28,956

Social Sciences

8%

N/A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology

7%

$33,098

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
22% Percent of Graduates
$45,161 Alumni Starting Salary
Education
12% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology
11% Percent of Graduates
$28,956 Alumni Starting Salary
Social Sciences
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
7% Percent of Graduates
$33,098 Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

1,169

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

96

Total Enrollment

1,265

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,033

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male44%
Female56%

Ethnic Diversity

17%

Minority Enrollment

17%

Minority Enrollment

71%

White

8%

Hispanic

7%

Unknown

5%

International

4%

Two or more races

3%

Black

2%

Asian

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • theme housing
  • Student Activities

    63+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    45%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    68%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $30,664

    $32,472

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $32,472

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    45%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    68%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $30,664

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