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St. Thomas Aquinas College

St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the New York, NY metro with 1,795 students and a 93% acceptance rate.

Sparkill, New York · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 1,795 students

NCAA Division II · East Coast Conference

Admission rate

93%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,000

combined, admitted students

Average net price

$19,994

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

54%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

75%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$62,909

10 years after entry

Students

1,795

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$11,746
$30,001–48,000$13,700
$48,001–75,000$24,110
$75,001–110,000$23,907
Over $110,000$27,333

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreSt. Thomas Aquinas College courseCredits
ALL3
Show all 1 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
ALL3

Source: stac.edu · checked September 26, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration27
Psychology24
Business Administration and Management21
Social Sciences21
Education17
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management17
Elementary Education and Teaching15
Finance14
Show the other 21 majors
Mathematics9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric9
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations8
History7
Exercise Science and Kinesiology7
Biology/Biological Sciences5
Hospitality Administration/Management4
Graphic Design4
Computer Science4
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy3
Art Therapy/Therapist3
Forensic Science and Technology3
Biochemistry3
Special Education and Teaching2
English Language and Literature2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2
Art/Art Studies2
Accounting2
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other1
Creative Writing1
Spanish Language and Literature1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, East Coast Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, East Coast Conference

Basketball, Bowling, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Other Sports, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

19,940,274 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Westchester County (HPN)

Nearest hub airport

Laguardia (LGA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 8.0 of 20

Elevation

77 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

23°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

32.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

19 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,730 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, NCAA Division II, similar size