Thomas College vs. Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Comparable Facts

Compare Thomas College in Waterville, ME with Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Thomas College is larger than Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology based on total student enrollment (1,635 students vs. 274 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Thomas College is located in Waterville, ME (Rural Fringe setting); Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is in Brookline, MA (Large Suburban setting).
• Thomas College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Thomas College 20:1; Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas College are 13% lower than at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology ($14,090 vs. $16,192).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.5% higher at Thomas College than at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (about $9,334 more per year; $31,824 vs. $22,490).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Thomas College than at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (98% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thomas College students is 62% larger than aid received by Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology students ($28,212 vs. $17,412).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Thomas College, open admission at Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.1% at Thomas College vs. 25.6% at Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology graduates have a $10,250 lower median loan debt than Thomas College graduates ($16,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology graduates have an estimated $106 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Thomas College graduates ($173 vs. $279).
• More Thomas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.