Aquinas College

Private · Moderately Selective · MI

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationMI · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads1,083

Student:faculty10:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate47%

6-yr grad rate65.4%

Drop-out rate21.7%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$40k

Out-of-state tuition$40k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity26.4%

Gender diversity52.4%

International4.4%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Aquinas College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, Michigan, founded by Dominican sisters, with a wooded campus set in the city's East Side neighborhoods. Its Dominican tradition emphasizes service and contemplative study alongside academic work, and its city location gives students ready access to Grand Rapids' growing economy.

Academics

Education, business, and sustainability programs are the most established offerings, with sustainability studies drawing on the college's wooded, nature-preserve-adjacent campus as something of a living classroom. Class sizes tend to be small and teaching-focused.

Campus & student life

The wooded East Side campus gives Aquinas a quieter, more residential feel than its urban Grand Rapids location might suggest, while the city itself, with a diversified, growing economy, is close enough for internships and part-time work.

Worth knowing

The sustainability focus is more central to campus identity here than at most Catholic liberal-arts colleges of similar size, extending beyond a single major into campus operations and community partnerships.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate89.9%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 910–1140 · ACT 20–26

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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