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St. Thomas Aquinas College

St. Thomas Aquinas College
125 Route 340
Sparkill, NY 10976

Official telephone: (845) 398-4000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 999-STAC
Fax number: (914) 359-8136
Website: www.stac.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 47 acres
City or town school is located in: Rockland County
Population of city/town: 300,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: At West Point U.S. Military Academy, the College is offering both Associate's and bachelor's degree programs to military personnel on the post and staff of the Academy.
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 16 miles
Population of nearest major city: 8,391,881
Online campus map: www.stac.edu/campus1.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (60%)
  • men's dorms (40%)
  • single-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 60%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 41%
Percent of students who live off campus: 59%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 55%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
Other computer facilities/services: Digital imaging, graphics, and networking labs.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Federal government document repository.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, science and technology hall.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Dining Etiquette, Job Fairs
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Thoma, published biweekly
Number of honor societies: 7
Total number of registered organizations: 27
Campus-based religious organizations:
campus ministry
Minority student organizations:
international club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chorus, Laetare Players, political union, video club, special-interest and academic groups.

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Gerald Oswald,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Barbara Vano,
Women's Athletic Director/SWA
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Spartans/Lady Spartans
Athletic conference memberships: New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's golfyes 
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's golfyes 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballyes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 16%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, soccer, and softball fields, fitness center, gymnasium
Club sports for men:
club hockey

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Newark, NJ (20 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York City (25 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New York City (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City (20 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 80% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation, 90% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Verizon, Public School Districts, Wyeth, KPMG, Fox, MSNBC, CNBC, MTV, Public Accounting Firms, Private Accounting Firms, IBM

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