Thomas College acceptance rate & admissions

Thomas College admits 96% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 828 of 853 applicants were admitted and 194 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
96%

More selective than 25% of Maine colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
23%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Thomas College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied853
Admitted828
Enrolled194

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Thomas College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202496%———College Scorecard
Fall 202397%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Thomas College compared with other Maine colleges?

Thomas College has the 12th-lowest acceptance rate of 16 Maine colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
8University of Southern Maine79%40%$13,596
9Husson University81%59%$21,005
10Saint Joseph's College of Maine84%66%$27,555
11University of New England92%68%$38,107
12Thomas College96%54%$18,885
13University of Maine97%55%$17,510
14University of Maine at Farmington97%52%$16,857
15University of Maine at Fort Kent98%39%$7,482
16University of Maine at Presque Isle100%52%$7,035

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Maine colleges →

Who enrolls at Thomas College

First-year students who return for year two77%
First-year students from Maine77%
Pell Grant recipients18%
First-generation students38%
Women / men46% / 54%
International students7%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Thomas College admissions questions

What is the Thomas College acceptance rate?

Thomas College accepts 96% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 828 of 853 applicants were admitted.

Does Thomas College require the SAT or ACT?

Thomas College does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Thomas College?

23% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (194 of 828).

Is Thomas College getting harder to get into?

Thomas College accepted 96% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 97% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Thomas College overview