by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Aquinas College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
College Factual ranked AQ as #1,252 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
AQ also holds the #31 spot on the Best Colleges in Michigan ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 90%, Aquinas College is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 44% of students accepted to AQ submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 440 and 550.
AQ received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 26.
The student to faculty ratio at AQ is an impressive 10 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Aquinas College is 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Aquinas College has a freshmen retention rate of 74%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at AQ for first-time, full-time students is 62%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Aquinas College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,201 undergraduates at AQ.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Aquinas College.
The average net price of AQ is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for AQ
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,141 | $12,131 | $15,423 | $20,544 | $23,349 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of AQ, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At AQ, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,793 a year. That adds up to $27,172 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Aquinas College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Aquinas College make about $49,584 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Aquinas College.
Get in touch with Aquinas College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 Fulton St. E, Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1801 |
| Phone: | 6166328900 |
| Website: | www.aquinas.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/AQ.College?ref=ts |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/aquinascollege |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 21 majors graduated from Aquinas College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 321 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 47 | $40,400 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 33 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 22 | $28,818 |
| General Psychology | 20 | $28,987 |
| General Biology | 18 | $28,324 |
| Mathematics | 13 | NA |
| Other Business & Marketing | 12 | $65,253 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 12 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 12 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
327 students took at least one online class at Aquinas College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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