Thomas College
Waterville, ME · Private · Town (remote)
Private institution in Waterville, ME · 688 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $44,991 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,2231,009th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $30,8961,355th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $30,8961,273rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,7571,296th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,2501,156th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,9911,354th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,4951,192nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 51.4%1,093rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.1%715th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 97.1%1,462nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6881,571st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 23.0:12,007th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.3%1,903rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 164 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 22 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1894source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Red and Blacksource
- Mascot: Tommy the Terriersource
- Motto: "Those we Serve are the Foundation of Our Future"source
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list |"source
- Formerly known as "* Keist Business College"source
- Formerly known as "(1894–1896)"source
- Formerly known as "* Morgan Business College"source
- Formerly known as "(1896–1911)"source
- Formerly known as "* Morgan-Thomas Business College"source
- Formerly known as "(1911–1950)"source
- Formerly known as "* Thomas Junior College"source
- Formerly known as "(1950–1962)"source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: NACsource
- Notable alum: Paul LePagesource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $107,500 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $107,500)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Thomas College’s 688 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In ME
- University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME · 638 undergrads
- Beal UniversityBangor, ME · 503 undergrads
- Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME · 888 undergrads
- Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME · 930 undergrads
- Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME · 415 undergrads
- College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME · 358 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC · 690 undergrads
- Brewton-Parker CollegeMount Vernon, GA · 684 undergrads
- Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD · 684 undergrads
- Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA · 683 undergrads
- Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN · 682 undergrads
- Hult International Business SchoolCambridge, MA · 694 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitethomas.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 161563)
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- Compare with University of Maine at Fort KentSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Thomas College vs University of Maine at Fort KentHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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