Thomas College

Waterville, ME · Private

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Admission rate

Thomas College admitted 96.3% of applicants university-wide (938 of 974).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide96.3%938974
Men96.0%528550
Women96.7%410424

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 938 admitted students, 151 enrolled (16.1% yield).

Thomas 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%)
950–1200
ACT (mid-50%)
18–26
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.00–3.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Thomas 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: $49,214/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$31,824
Fees, housing, food, books & other$17,390
Sticker cost of attendance$49,214/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$12,655
$30k–48k$11,904
$48k–75k$16,227
$75k–110k$18,145
Over $110k$26,770

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship — $18,000 annually for up to 4 years (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Up to $18,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Founders Scholarship — Up to $16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Thomas Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — Up to $14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Community Commitment Grant — Varies (Other)
  • Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Presidential Scholarship — $18,000 annually for up to 4 years (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Up to $18,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Founders Scholarship — Up to $16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Thomas Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship — Up to $14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)

Thomas College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation

International applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Thomas College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Thomas College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$44,991
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
53.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
77%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$24,250
At graduation

Thomas 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

  • Niche: #672

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early Action — Non-binding early round

Thomas College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (39%), Psychology (9%), Computer & information sciences (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 56% of class sections have under 20 students.

Thomas 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.

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