Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI · Private
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Aquinas College admitted 89.9% of applicants university-wide (1,971 of 2,193).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 89.9% | 1,971 | 2,193 |
| Men | 89.6% | 796 | 888 |
| Women | 90.0% | 1,175 | 1,305 |
Of 1,971 admitted students, 232 enrolled (11.8% yield).
Aquinas College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1000–1160
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 20–26
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.58–3.58
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Aquinas College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $53,774/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $37,720 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $16,054 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $53,774/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $10,725 |
| $30k–48k | $11,222 |
| $48k–75k | $13,594 |
| $75k–110k | $15,468 |
| Over $110k | $21,093 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- President's Scholarship — Up to $20,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $16,000 per year (Merit)
- Achievement Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Merit)
- Aquinas Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
Some aid available for internationals.
- International Presidential Scholarship — $24,000 per year (Presidential)
- International Trustee Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Trustee)
- President's Scholarship — Up to $20,000 per year (Merit)
- International Dean's Scholarship — $18,000 per year (International Aid)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $16,000 per year (Merit)
- International Faculty Scholarship — $16,000 per year (International Aid)
- Achievement Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Merit)
- International Grant — Up to $5,000 per year (Need Based)
Aquinas College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Aquinas College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Application requirements · 2023
Essay prompts
Aquinas College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $49,584
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 65.4%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 77.2%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $23,000
- At graduation
Aquinas College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News Liberal Arts: #146
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (27%), Social sciences (8%), Psychology (8%).
Student–faculty ratio: 11:1 · 73% of class sections have under 20 students.
Aquinas College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.