Thomas Aquinas College vs California Lutheran University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than Thomas Aquinas College ($28,700).
It is harder to admit to Thomas Aquinas College than California Lutheran University.
Thomas Aquinas College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than California Lutheran University (1,220).
Thomas Aquinas College has higher submitted ACT score (29) than California Lutheran University (26).
California Lutheran University has more students with 3,615 students while Thomas Aquinas College has 516 students.
Thomas Aquinas College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while California Lutheran University's ratio is 14 to 1.
California Lutheran University has more full-time faculties with 179 faculties while Thomas Aquinas College has 42 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Thomas Aquinas College and California Lutheran University.

Thomas Aquinas College	vs.	California Lutheran University
Santa Paula, California	Location	Thousand Oaks, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$28,700	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,670
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$13,457	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,756

78.71 %	Acceptance Rates	88.88 %
69.08 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.23 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,220
29	ACT Score	26
85 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
92 %	Retention Rate	81 %
516	Student Population	3,615
42	Number of Faculties	179
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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