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Aquinas College

Overview of Aquinas College

The campus of Aquinas is in Nashville, TN, 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 Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Aquinas is known for its programs in business and management and nursing and emergency medicine.

Aquinas Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 370. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 290 and 540.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, the school had 857 students enrolled (598 full-time equivalent). Adults changing careers are relatively common at Aquinas. A very high share of students at the school are female.

Student Life

A lot of students at Aquinas 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 Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
General Phone: (615) 297-7545
http://www.aquinascollege.edu

Aquinas Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing and Emergency Medicine90registered nursing
Business and Management31business administration
Education and Teaching17teacher ed
Liberal Arts5liberal arts and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Aquinas in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1013
Bachelor's degree323
Postbaccalaureate certificate101

Aquinas Student Body

In 2007-2008, Aquinas had a total enrollment of 857 students (598 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men19%
Women81%
Full-Time79%
Part-Time21%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate97%
Graduate3%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White63%
Black15%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown15%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-192%
20-215%
22-2414%
25-2921%
30-3418%
35-3915%
40-4916%
50-648%
65+0%

Aquinas Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time88 %
Part-Time100 %

Aquinas Room and Board (2007)

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

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total23315265%5234%
Men392769%1037%
Women19412564%4234%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal370600
SAT Math290540
ACT Verbal1825
ACT Math1721
ACT Composite1823

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 SAT11%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT81%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Aquinas Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,100
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,100
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
Aquinas participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 347700)

Aquinas Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year6$61,0691*
All faculty totalcalendar year6$61,0691*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year3$48,39316$42,424
All faculty totalacademic year3$48,39316$42,424

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

Aquinas Degree Programs (2007)

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)

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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 10%Aquinas % of degrees in business and management
% 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 13%Aquinas % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Aquinas % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Student SAT scores
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Aquinas Student SAT scores
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Aquinas Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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