Thomas College

Private · Moderately Selective · ME

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationME · Northeast

SettingRural

Undergrads647

Student:faculty20:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate48.4%

6-yr grad rate53.7%

Drop-out rate22.5%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$32k

Out-of-state tuition$32k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity31.8%

Gender diversity46.4%

International7.1%

Identity—

Overview

Thomas College is a small private career-focused college in Waterville, Maine. Its identity is built around direct workforce preparation more than a traditional liberal-arts model, and its best-known feature is a guaranteed job placement program for graduates who meet its requirements.

Academics

Business, cybersecurity, and education are Thomas's strongest and most emphasized programs, reflecting its career-first orientation; the curriculum tends to be applied and practical rather than theory-heavy. Internships and career-services engagement start early and are built into degree requirements rather than left optional.

Campus & student life

The campus is small and set in central Maine, with a modest-sized, close student body; Waterville itself is a small city, so campus life is fairly self-contained.

Getting in

Thomas is not highly selective and evaluates applicants with an eye toward fit with its career-preparation model.

Worth knowing

The guaranteed job placement promise, meaning continued career support or tuition consideration for graduates who meet program requirements but have not found related work, is a genuine, distinctive commitment worth understanding in detail before enrolling, since eligibility carries specific conditions.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate96.3%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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