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Thomas University: cost, admission and results

Thomas University is a private nonprofit college in Thomasville, Georgia. It has about 998 undergraduate students. It admits 38% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $16,111 a year.

At a glance

  • 38%Admission rate
  • $16,111Net price a year
  • 28%Graduation rate
  • $59,055Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Thomasville, Georgia 31792
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town some way from a city
Undergraduate students
998
Graduate students
449
Students per teacher
12 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
thomasu.edu

Getting in

Thomas University admits 38% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1072 out of 1600 (midpoints: 520 in reading and writing, 490 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 20 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$11,640
Room and meals on campus$8,140
Books and supplies$2,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$23,980
Average net price after grants and scholarships$16,111

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 5% below the median net price of colleges in Georgia on this site ($16,972). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$13,330
$30,001 to $48,000$14,766
$48,001 to $75,000$17,173
$75,001 to $110,000$21,351
Above $110,000$19,419

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeGA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year49%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)28%40%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$59,055$49,706$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,000$21,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Georgia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

41% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 41% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 59% women and 41% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 45 of the 69 colleges in Georgia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,996.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Thomas University?

Thomas University admits 38% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Thomas University?

Published tuition and fees are $11,640 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Thomas University?

28% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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