Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Thomas admits about 1 in 3 applicants (38%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 90% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 50%, women at 18%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
71% of admitted students enroll, one of the highest nationally.
Where you stand
How Thomas reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required. Scores are optional. 26% of first-years sent an SAT and 6% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring other tests (still considered) in fall 2024; Started requiring other tests in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1105 on the SAT, 65 points below the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)