St. Thomas Aquinas College

What St. Thomas Aquinas College does

St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) is an independent, nonprofit liberal arts college founded in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill and located on a 76-acre campus in Sparkill, New York, roughly 15 miles from New York City. The institution serves approximately 2,000 full and part-time students across more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs organized into four schools: Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Education, and STEM. STAC is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, with the School of Education accredited by AAQEP and the School of Business by IACBE; it is also a Yellow Ribbon Program institution and a designated Military Friendly School.

The college's academic and experiential infrastructure includes differentiated facilities such as a Bloomberg Professional Lab with twelve terminals, a Ridgewood Savings Bank Data Lab with machine learning and AI resources, the SKAE Astronomy Center, a TV Studio, Digital Imaging Lab, HyFlex classrooms, and the Maguire Hall Exercise Science Lab. Career services are delivered through SpartanJobs (Symplicity), Big Interview, Parker Dewey micro-internships, and the Skills Immersion Program; the college cites a 95% graduate placement rate and a 94% placement or graduate-school outcome in the 2025 First Destination Summary. Athletics comprise 22 NCAA Division II programs plus club sports, supported by the Spartan Athletic Complex and an expanding Track and Field buildout.

Revenue is generated primarily through per-semester tuition and fees for degree-seeking undergraduates and graduates, supplemented by The Learning Collaborative continuing education offering ($70 per semester for retired learners), facility rentals across campus venues, and career-services-supported employer relationships. Pricing is published only for selected graduate and continuing-education tiers; undergraduate net price is shaped by federal, state, and institutional aid including NYS MIE/MSTI teacher scholarships and the GRAD-itude alumni scholarship. Go-to-market is a traditional admissions-led model using campus visits, college fairs, alumni referrals, digital channels, and direct outreach to high-school prospects.

Name

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Legal name

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Website

https://stac.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St. Thomas Aquinas College is an independent nonprofit liberal arts college in Sparkill, NY, founded in 1952, serving roughly 2,000 students through 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs across four schools with strong career outcomes and NCAA Division II athletics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Experiential learning
• Liberal arts college

Headquarters

HQ city

Sparkill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Traditional tuition-based revenue model for undergraduate and graduate programs with per-semester tuition charges for degree-seeking students.
2. Facility Rentals: Rental income from campus facilities including Aquinas Hall Gymnasium, classrooms, Kraus Fitness Center, Lougheed Library, McNelis Commons, residence halls, Romano Student Alumni Center, and outdoor spaces for events, conferences, film productions, and corporate retreats.
3. Continuing Education Programs: Continuing education revenue from The Learning Collaborative program offering courses for retired community members at $70 per person per semester, with optional special courses at $25 additional.
4. Career Services: Career services including Skills Immersion Program, Big Interview training, career workshops, and employer recruiting services through SpartanJobs platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private liberal arts college delivering more than 100 undergraduate majors, minors, and graduate degree programs across four schools (Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Education, STEM). Instruction is delivered on a 76-acre residential campus in Sparkill, New York, supported by specialized facilities (Bloomberg Professional Lab, SKAE Astronomy Center, Data Lab, TV Studio, HyFlex Classrooms). The College supplements degree programs with continuing education (The Learning Collaborative), NCAA Division II athletics, career services, and campus facility rentals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs Bachelor's degree programs offering over 100 majors, minors, and specializations across four Schools: Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Education, and STEM, for degree-seeking students.
• Graduate Programs Graduate-level education offerings including a redesigned MBA for the Future of Work, MSEd, Public Administration, and certificate programs with online, on-campus, and hybrid delivery for working professionals.
• Bloomberg Professional Lab State-of-the-art financial analytics training facility with twelve Bloomberg computer terminals, ticker tape signage, flat-screen televisions, and Bloomberg Aptitude Test service for business and finance students.
• SKAE Astronomy Center State-of-the-art astronomy facility enabling hands-on, interdisciplinary STEM learning with community observation nights for stargazing, planets, stars, comets, and galaxies.
• The Learning Collaborative (TLC) Lifelong learning program for retired community members offering non-degree courses on science, current affairs, arts, and interpersonal relationships taught by expert lecturers at $70 per person per semester.
• Spellman Technology Corridor Innovation hub featuring the Ridgewood Savings Bank Data Lab, George I. Alden Trust HyFlex Classroom, Bloomberg Professional Lab, Digital Imaging Lab, Media Classroom, and TV Studio for cross-disciplinary technology-enabled learning.
• Experiential Learning Program Hands-on learning opportunities including internships, field experiences, student teaching placements, research projects, micro-internships via Parker Dewey, and study abroad programs across all schools.
• Career Center Services Comprehensive career services including SpartanJobs job board (powered by Symplicity), Skills Immersion Program, Big Interview training, career workshops, and STAC Your Future Career Month events for students and alumni.
• NCAA Athletics Programs 22 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's athletic programs plus club sports including Sprint Football, Ice Hockey, Cheer & Dance, Esports, and Women's Flag Football, serving 450 student-athletes.
• Facility Rentals Campus facility rental services including Aquinas Hall Gymnasium, classrooms, Kraus Fitness Center, Lougheed Library, McNelis Commons, Romano Student Alumni Center, Spartan Athletic Complex, and tennis courts for meetings, film productions, corporate retreats, and performances.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of 2025 graduates are working or in graduate school with 86% knowledge rate
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Google.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Thomas Aquinas College received a grant from Google.org through partnership with Rize Education, supporting the Institution's work to develop future-focused academic programs aligned with evolving student and workforce needs. The grant was awarded to select institutions for curriculum development.
• Rize EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rize Education as part of Google.org grant initiative to develop future-focused academic programs aligned with evolving student and workforce needs.
• BloombergcoreTechnology or IntegrationBloomberg Professional Lab equipped with 12 Bloomberg computer terminals, Bloomberg Aptitude Test service, ticker tape signage, and flat-screen televisions providing students with training and experience through Bloomberg's platform for news, data, analytics, and research preferred by world's leading enterprises.
• Ridgewood Savings BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed supporter of Ridgewood Saving Bank Data Lab advancing data-driven education with high-performance workstations, industry-standard software, machine learning and AI resources, and collaboration spaces for students to lead in data-driven industries.
• Dominican Sisters of SparkillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Dominican Sisters of Sparkill with long-standing relationship supporting College's mission 'enlighten the Mind through Truth' since 1952. Long-term lease agreement for 4-acre St. Agnes Gymnasium property adjacent to campus enabling athletic facility expansion.
• LandTekminorOthersConstruction partner for Track & Field facility development at Spartan Athletic Complex including outdoor track and field facilities, golf simulators, softball and baseball batting cages.
• Big InterviewmajorTechnology or IntegrationInnovative online system providing interview training and practice opportunities for STAC students and alumni to build confidence and hone interviewing skills through interactive practice sessions.
• SpartanJobs (Symplicity)majorTechnology or IntegrationOnline job and internship board platform connecting employers with STAC students and alumni for career opportunities, resume referrals, and recruiting services.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sacred Heart University: Catholic university in Fairfield, CT that has scaled aggressively from a similar small-college base. Comparable in mission, Northeast geography, NCAA Division I athletics growth trajectory, and graduate-program expansion.
• Mount Saint Mary College: Catholic, Dominican-affiliated liberal arts college in Newburgh, NY serving roughly 2,300 students. Closely comparable in religious sponsorship, scale, regional footprint, and NCAA Division II athletics mix.
• Dominican University: Dominican University (formerly Dominican College) in Orangeburg, NY shares the same Dominican heritage, is located just minutes from STAC in Rockland County, and operates at a comparable ~1,800-student scale with similar Catholic mission and NCAA Division II athletics.
• Manhattanville College: Private liberal arts college in Purchase, NY (Westchester County) serving roughly 2,000 students with comparable NCAA Division III athletics and a similar four-school academic structure.
• Mercy University: Private, regionally-focused university in Dobbs Ferry, NY serving approximately 9,000 students across multiple campuses. Comparable in regional NYC-metro recruitment, graduate and adult-learner programs, and career-services emphasis.
• Iona University: Catholic, NYC-metro (New Rochelle) private university with similar academic schools including Business and Education, NCAA Division I athletics, and overlapping employer-recruitment footprint in the New York region.
• Albertus Magnus College: Catholic, Dominican-affiliated small private college in New Haven, CT operating at a similar sub-2,000-student scale with overlapping undergraduate liberal arts programs and Division III athletics.
• Assumption University: Catholic, small private university in Worcester, MA with a comparable liberal arts core, NCAA Division II athletics, and graduate programs serving working professionals in the Northeast.
• College of Mount Saint Vincent: Catholic liberal arts college in Riverdale, NY serving approximately 1,800 students. Comparable in mission, NYC metro location, undergraduate scale, and NCAA Division III athletics profile.

Broad incumbents

• Marist College: Larger, more established private college in Poughkeepsie, NY with stronger national brand and NCAA Division I athletics. Competes for similar regional applicants but operates at materially greater scale and visibility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/stac_edu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/STACStThomasAquinas
• Facebookfacebook.com/stac.edu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/st.-thomas-aquinas-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/stac_edu

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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