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Drawing upon research from the educational data-analytics firm College Factual, USA Today has proclaimed 91����� Aquinas College one of the country�s .

The �Best Colleges� 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, College 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 91����� Aquinas students, College Factual , graduate in 4.1 years; , the average is closer to five or six years.

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

The College�s being named to USA Today�s �Best 10 Colleges for the Money� list, says Director of Admissions Jon Daly, is a reflection of its longstanding commitment to value and affordability. 91����� Aquinas College 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, 91����� Aquinas College 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 College Factual, as well as many secular and Catholic college guides, agree.�