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Summary
Aquinas College is a private institution that was founded in 1886. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,953, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 107 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Aquinas College's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (Midwest), 53. Its tuition and fees are $24,286 (2011-12).
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Aquinas College, in keeping with its mission statement, offers an approach to learning and living that teaches students unlimited ways of seeing the world. Founded in 1886 by the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids, the College's Dominican tradition of working, service and lifelong learning remains alive today in a diverse student body. Students from 22 states and 6eeeeeeeeee foreign countries are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. Within six months of graduation, nearly all graduates are in full-time jobs, enrolled in professional schools of law, medicine, or dentistry, or in a master or doctoral program. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1886 |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2010 Endowment | $25,888,548 |
Applying
When applying to Aquinas College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 79.1 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 79% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Aquinas College is 13:1, and the school has 57.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Aquinas College include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Mathematics and Statistics. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 74.0 percent.
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| 4-year graduation rate | 38% - Medium | ||||||||||
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Student Life
Aquinas College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,953, with a gender distribution of 38.8 percent male students and 61.2 percent female students. 47.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 53.0 percent of students live off campus. Aquinas College is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 2,186 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NAIA |
Campus Info & Services
Aquinas College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Aquinas College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Aquinas College, 95 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Aquinas College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 95% - High |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Aquinas College, 83.3 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $14,761.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $24,286 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $7,438 (2011-12) - Medium |
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