University of St. Thomas (UST)

University of St. Thomas (UST) is a private, nonprofit college that focuses on only a select few programs. Nearly eleven thousand students are enrolled at UST. Students can submit either the SAT or ACT exam scores at UST. A score between 1040 – 1280 on the SAT exam, or 23 – 28 on the ACT exam is among the 25th – 75th percentile range among accepted students. By applying sampled GPA data from over 150 schools, we are able to estimate that the University of St. Thomas average GPA ranges from 3.28 to 3.52 for accepted students. UST has an acceptance rate of around 86% with 29% of applicants deciding to enroll. Based on historical acceptance rate data, the projected University of St. Thomas 2015 acceptance rate is estimated to be 86%. You can get more information from the admissions office website at stthomas.edu

Overall University of St. Thomas (UST) Acceptance Rate – Fall 2013

86.2%

The overall acceptance rate for University of St. Thomas was reported as 86.2% in Fall 2013 with over 5,540 applications submitted to UST. Both in state and out of state applicants are included in these figures. We do not have data on transfer acceptance rates currently.

Accepted Applicants Profile

• UST ACT Scores: 23 – 28
• UST Average GPA: 3.28 – 3.52

How Hard Is It to Get into University of St. Thomas?

Applicant Selectivity: Medium

The applicant selectivity of University of St. Thomas is about average, as determined by collecting standardized test scores e.g. ACT/SAT and high school average GPA ranges of students who were granted admissions from previous years.

Historical Trend and Acceptance Rate 2020 Projection

20092010201120122013

Year	Acceptance Rate
2009	86.7
2010	84.9
2011	84.5
2012	86.7
2013	86.2

The historical trend chart shows acceptance rates from the previous years, from which we have projected the acceptance rate for the 2020-2021 school year. The overall acceptance rate trend for University of St. Thomas has been staying about the same from year to year.

Acceptance Rate By Year

• 2009-2010: 86.7%
• 2010-2011: 84.9%
• 2011-2012: 84.5%
• 2012-2013: 86.7%
• 2013-2014: 86.2%
• Projected UST Acceptance Rate 2020-2021: 85.9%

How Does University of St. Thomas (UST) Compare?

86.2%This School55.5%National Avg

The acceptance rate for University of St. Thomas is fifty-five percent higher than the national average of all colleges which is around 55.5%.

Nearby Similar College Acceptance Rates

School	Acceptance Rate
St Catherine University	60.9%
Metropolitan State University	100.0%
University of Wisconsin-River Falls	86.6%
University of Wisconsin-Stout	89.3%
Saint Cloud State University	86.9%

Admissions Rates & Enrollment Rates – Details

General Recommendations & Requirements for Admissions

• High School GPA Scores are Required
• High School Class Rankings are Recommended
• School Records are Required
• College Prep Classes are Recommended
• Submit Recommendation Letters are Recommended
• Standardized Test Scores (SAT,ACT,…) are Required
• TOEFL Exam (Foreign Language Students) are Required

Number of Applicants, Percent Accepted, and Enrolled Students (Fall 2013)

	Total	Male	Female
Applicants	5,540	47.3%	52.7%
Admitted	4,774	46.9%	53.1%
Enrolled	1,368	52.4%	47.6%

Average ACT/SAT Scores of Applicants to University of St. Thomas (UST) (Fall 2013)

ACT®	Score Range
English	22 – 28
Math	23 – 28
Composite Score	23 – 28

University Of Santo Tomas Acceptance Rate

University of Santo Tomas: Statistics

#2338 of 14,160	In the World
#701 of 5,829	In Asia
#4 of 229	In the Philippines
#2 of 35	In Manila
#1028 of 1,123	For Nursing

All University of Santo Tomas rankings 

Quick Review

ReligionChristian-CatholicAcceptance rate86%Enrollment37,500TypeNon-profitFundingPrivateHighest DegreeDoctorateWebsitewww.ust.edu.phLanguagesFilipino;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	86%
Admissions Requirements	Graduation from high school or equivalent approved by the Government Bureau of Private Schools and entrance examination
Academic Calendar	June to March (June – October; November-March)
Enrollment	37,500
Full time employee	4,250
Student:staff ratio	9:1

Publications & Citations

Publications 1,856Citations 26,462

University of Santo Tomas majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine	637 / 17,318
Biology	405 / 10,505
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	331 / 2,486
Psychology	272 / 2,140
Chemistry	185 / 2,439
Engineering	175 / 1,793
Environmental Science	174 / 1,636
Business	129 / 820
Computer Science	110 / 2,072
Botany	100 / 712
Physics	91 / 959
Ecology	85 / 891
Health Science	78 / 1,848
Sociology	77 / 75
Materials Science	75 / 889
Demography	70 / 1,483
Social Psychology	68 / 950
Physical Therapy	67 / 1,240
Mathematics	64 / 410
Economics	63 / 210
Geography and Cartography	62 / 145
Political Science	52 / 63
Clinical Psychology	52 / 176
Nursing	51 / 574
Education Majors	50 / 284
Child Psychology	46 / 545
Immunology	45 / 3,741
Healthcare Management (MHA)	43 / 339
Art & Design	43 / 25
Math Teachers	42 / 168
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	41 / 7,716
Family medicine	39 / 2,629
Gerontology	38 / 640
Nutrition and Food Science	37 / 384
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	36 / 69
Surgery	35 / 620
Public Health	34 / 2,206
Critical Care Nursing	34 / 1,091
Oncology and Cancer research	32 / 682
Occupational Therapy	31 / 309

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1990	6	12
1991	5	24
1992	1	32
1993	2	33
1994	10	47
1995	3	40
1996	6	27
1997	7	46
1998	4	48
1999	8	64
2000	4	58
2001	8	65
2002	11	111
2003	20	109
2004	19	113
2005	24	177
2006	23	366
2007	32	618
2008	36	804
2009	42	926
2010	52	1080
2011	40	1058
2012	71	1379
2013	79	1640
2014	135	1699
2015	161	1795
2016	140	1867
2017	165	2137
2018	148	2099
2019	208	2492
2020	260	3370

Tuition

The University of Santo Tomas has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

Programs	Associate’s degree	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
Design | Arts | Humanities	–	+	+	+
Business | Politics | Social Sciences	–	+	+	+
Languages | Culture | Linguistics	–	+	+	+
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine	–	+	+	+
Engineering | IT	–	+	+	–
Maths | Natural Sciences	–	+	+	+

Bachelor’s Degree	Architecture, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Information Management, Information Technology, Law, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy
Postgraduate Certificate/ Diploma	Medicine
PhD	Biology, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Curriculum, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, English, History, Human Resources, Law, Literature, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Theology