Thomas Aquinas College: Statistics

Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 6403 of 14,131	In the World
# 1761 of 2,597	In North America
# 1673 of 2,496	In the United States
# 141 of 1	In Santa Paula

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

83%

Average SAT

1,310

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$24,820 /y

Aid receiving

80%

Undergraduates

566

Male:Female Ratio

49:51

Religion

Roman Catholic

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Website

thomasaquinas.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Thomas Aquinas College has an acceptance rate of 83% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	83%	83%	83%
Applicants	272	144	128
Admissions	226	119	107
Freshmen enrolled full time	153	83	70

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT/ACT	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Considered but not required
Other Tests	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Considered but not required

Thomas Aquinas College majors

Thomas Aquinas College has granted 107 bachelor's degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Thomas Aquinas College.

Major	Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies	107
Grand Total	107

Publications & Citations

Thomas Aquinas College has published 39 scientific papers with 490 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Biology.

Publications

Citations

490

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	34 / 320
Philosophy	27 / 196
Political Science	17 / 276
Law	17 / 276
History	15 / 105
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	14 / 35
Geography and Cartography	14 / 160
Environmental Science	14 / 160
Computer Science	13 / 320
Biology	13 / 256
Engineering	12 / 119
Sociology	12 / 251
Archaeology	12 / 105
Psychology	11 / 254
Medicine	10 / 244
Art & Design	9 / 106
Physics	9 / 176
Classics and Ancient History	7 / 21
Chemistry	7 / 146
Quantum and Particle physics	6 / 175
Social Psychology	6 / 103
Biochemistry	6 / 88
Literature	5 / 21
Computer Vision	5 / 177
Gender Studies	4 / 131
Astrophysics and Astronomy	4 / 167
Business	4 / 67
Human Sexuality	4 / 131
Geology	4 / 54
Linguistics	4 / 37
Immunology	4 / 118
Neuroscience	4 / 126
Art History	4 / 21
Psychiatry	4 / 127
Acoustical Engineering	3 / 2
Optics	3 / 59
Fashion Design	3 / 94
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	3 / 88
Clinical Psychology	3 / 125
Paleontology	3 / 5

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Academic rankings

3 Notable alumni

1. Peter Kwasniewski

1971-. (aged 55)

philosopher

Peter Andrew Kwasniewski is an American traditionalist Catholic writer and composer.

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2. Mary Neumayr

1964-. (aged 62)

lawyer

Mary Bridget Neumayr is an American government official, who served as the chair of the Council on Environmental Quality from 2019 to 2021. She was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump in January 2019 and confirmed by the United States Senate.

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3. John Berg

1970-. (aged 56)

Catholic priest

John Marcus Berg FSSP is an American Catholic priest and Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. He was elected on July 7, 2006 for a six-year term, and then in July 2012 for a second term. Berg's second term concluded on July 9, 2018. On July 9, 2024, Berg was elected as Superior General for a third...

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All 3 notable alumni