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Drawing upon research from the educational data-analytics firm ������ý Factual, USA Today has proclaimed Thomas Aquinas ������ý one of the country’s .

The “Best ������ýs” ranking identifies schools that have “good outcomes for students,” such as high graduation rates and low student-loan default rates, as well as a “reasonable price tag” for the education they offer. In evaluating the total cost of attending a school, ������ý Factual calculates an “average net price” — tuition minus scholarships and financial aid — and multiplies that amount by the average number of semesters it takes students to graduate. Most Thomas Aquinas students, ������ý Factual , graduate in 4.1 years; , the average is closer to five or six years.

“Thomas Aquinas is a small private school firmly rooted in the Catholic tradition,” reads the ������ý’s profile on the ������ý Factual website. “The school has , as well as a and high amount of full time teachers.… Compared to schools of a similar caliber, .”

The ������ý’s being named to USA Today’s “Best 10 ������ýs for the Money” list, says Director of Admissions Jon Daly, is a reflection of its longstanding commitment to value and affordability. Thomas Aquinas ������ý turns no student away on the basis of financial need, and it caps the amount that students are asked to borrow at $18,000 over four years. Average total debt after four years is less than half the national average of nearly $35,000.

“By God’s grace, and thanks to the tremendous generosity of our benefactors, Thomas Aquinas ������ý is able to offer a one-of-a-kind Catholic liberal education that is within the financial reach of all families,” says Mr. Daly. “We have long considered our school to be a ‘best value,’ and it is heartening to see that USA Today and ������ý Factual, as well as many secular and Catholic college guides, agree.”