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Aquinas College, Tennessee

Overview of Aquinas College

The campus of Aquinas is in Nashville, Tennessee, which is a large city. Its Roman Catholic nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Aquinas is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Post-Baccalaureate certificate.

Areas of Study

Aquinas is known for its programs in business and management.

Aquinas Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into Aquinas is challenging; it only admitted 39% of those who applied in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 240. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 270 and 410.

Student Body

In 2005, Aquinas had 930 students enrolled (565 full-time equivalent). Adults changing careers are relatively common at the school. A very high share of students at Aquinas are female.

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Aquinas College is a private Catholic institution of higher education. The College offers an academically challenging liberal arts and sciences curriculum. The primary mission of Aquinas College is to provide an atomosphere of learning permeated with faith, directed to the intellectual, moral and professional formation of the human person. Aquinas seeks to foster intellectual achievement and personal growth in a socially and economically diverse population. The Christian principles and values they learn enrich students. Faculty and staff seek to make students aware that a relationship exists between human culture and the message of salvation. Thus, the mission of Aquinas College is to bring this message of salvation to bear on ethical, social, political, religious and cultural issues."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Aquinas

Aquinas College
4210 Harding Rd
Nashville, TN 32705
General Phone: (615) 297-7545
http://aquinas-tn.edu

Aquinas Programs and Degrees (2005)

Aquinas awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management94business administration
Nursing And Emergency Medicine61registered nursing
Education And Teaching19teacher ed
Liberal Arts5liberal arts and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Aquinas in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree913
Bachelor's degree793
Postbaccalaureate certificate91

Aquinas Student Body

In 2005, Aquinas had a total enrollment of 930 students (565 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men8%
Women92%
Full-Time78%
Part-Time22%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White62%
Black18%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races17%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-195%
20-219%
22-2411%
25-2915%
30-3416%
35-3912%
40-4915%
50-646%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Tennessee93%
State unknown7%

Aquinas Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %

Aquinas Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Nashville, Tennessee for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Tennessee Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Aquinas Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1526039%5185%
Men231357%431%
Women1294736%47100%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal240650
SAT Math270410
ACT Verbal1429
ACT Math1622
ACT Composite1627

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT4%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT61%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Aquinas Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year6$51,3827$50,400
All faculty totalcalendar year6$51,3827$50,400

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year4$46,55015$37,966
All faculty totalacademic year4$46,55015$37,966

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Aquinas Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Aquinas Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Aquinas Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Aquinas % of degrees in business and management
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Aquinas Female % of student body
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Aquinas Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Aquinas % students 40 years or older
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Aquinas % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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