天涯海角社区

High School graduates should follow the聽guidelines for applying for admissions to the College as a new freshman for our associate or bachelor degree programs.

General Education Degree students should follow the聽guidelines for applying for admissions to the College as a new freshman for our associate or bachelor degree programs.

In addition, the college accepts the following scores for a GED diploma in lieu of an official high school transcript/diploma. Individuals who have not earned a high school diploma and would like to take a聽General Education Degree examination may聽

The student鈥檚 GED total score must be a minimum of 2250 for the five parts of the examination. The minimum score for each part must be a 410. To calculate the student’s equivalent grade point average, the admissions office will divide the total score by 5 and use the chart below to calculate the equivalent grade point average. For a student who earns a 2250 overall, the equivalent GPA would be 2250/5 = 450. 450 translates on this scale to be a 2.5. This translation is only utilized to evaluate students for scholarship consideration.

Transfer Admissions
College students who have completed college credit elsewhere, should follow the聽guidelines for聽applying for admissions as a transfer student聽to the College for our associate or bachelor degree programs.

天涯海角社区 strictly prohibits academic dishonesty. Any violation of academic integrity policies that constitutes academic dishonesty will be subject to harsh penalties, ranging up to and including dismissal from the College. Set forth below are a series of examples of academic dishonesty and the process utilized by the College in addressing cases of academic dishonesty, including the process to be followed by faculty members in filing an academic dishonesty allegation, and the process followed by students who might seek to challenge a determination by the College that he/she engaged in academic dishonesty.

Learn more via our聽Consumer Information page.

Academic integrity is a commitment to honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in an academic community. An academic community of integrity advances the quest for truth and knowledge by requiring intellectual and personal honesty in learning, teaching, research and service. Honesty begins with oneself and extends to others. Such a community also fosters a climate of mutual trust, encourages the free exchange of ideas, and enables all to reach their highest potential.

Learn more via our Consumer Information page.

ACCREDITATION聽 ([C.F.R. 搂 668.43(A)(6)])

天涯海角社区 is recognized as a Top Tier Regional University by several national publications, including聽U.S. News & World Report:聽America鈥檚 Best Colleges.

The College is accredited by:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801

天涯海角社区 is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). 天涯海角社区 accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission鈥檚 most recent action on the institution鈥檚 accreditation status on April 16, 2018 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The School of Education is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP):
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
P.O. Box 7511
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
301-276-5106

Please see the 2025 AAQEP Annual Report.
Please see the 2024 AAQEP Annual Report.

The programs in the School of Business聽are accredited by:
International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
11960 Quivira Road
Overland Park, KS, 66213 USA
913-631-3009

The School of Business at 天涯海角社区 has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs, please view our IACBE member . Student achievement can be viewed by visiting IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement.

CAHIIM 鈥� Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management
200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
info@cahiim.org
312-235-3255

The Healthcare Management & Informatics concentration is an ACHE Higher Education Network member.

Additionally, the School of Business is also accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), and the Healthcare Management & Informatics concentration is an ACHE Higher Education Network member.

Individuals interested in reviewing the聽documents describing accreditation, approval, or licensing may contact the Provost:
Office of the Provost
天涯海角社区
125 Route 340
Sparkill, NY 10976
845-398-4083

Student Activities
天涯海角社区 offers a range of Student Activities for the student population. Please click through to the Student Activities page.

Athletics
The Athletic Department is committed to provide a wide variety of intercollegiate, intramural and recreational programs. Student-athletes are given every opportunity to develop their athletic abilities in an environment supporting holistic development, moral character, academic scholarship, leadership and loyalty to the College. Learn more on our .

All colleges are required to provide an annual security and fire safety report on their college website. 天涯海角社区 publishes an annual Campus Safety Report that includes institutional policies concerning access to campus buildings, where and how to report a crime or emergency, sexual assault or other important matter. The report also contains statistics for crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the college, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. You may request a paper copy of the report by contacting the Office of Safety and Security at 845-398-4080.

2025 Annual Security and Fire Report

The Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) outlines the policies, procedures, and responsibilities for ensuring a safe environment for handling chemicals at 天涯海角社区. The plan is designed to comply with OSHA鈥檚 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) and promote a culture of safety among faculty, staff, and students involved in laboratory activities.

天涯海角社区 publishes all of its relative materials on its web pages. Generally, academic information is also summarized in a College Catalog.

The 天涯海角社区 catalog contains information that may assist you as you determine if 天涯海角社区 is the right fit for you.

More extensive information is available聽on our website. Individuals may search for various topics and obtain relevant information on those topics.

罢丑别听2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog聽has information on a variety of topics, all of which may be searched and found on our website.

罢丑别听2025-2026 Graduate Catalog聽is a reference for graduate students in our Graduate programs.

Undergraduate Catalog Library
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
2023-2024-Undergraduate-Catalog
2021-2022 Undergraduate College Catalog
2020-2021聽Undergraduate College Catalog
2019-2020聽Undergraduate College Catalog
2018-2019聽Undergraduate College Catalog
2017-2018 Undergraduate College Catalog
2016-2017 Undergraduate College Catalog
2015-2016 Undergraduate College Catalog
2014-2015 Undergraduate College Catalog
2013-2014 Undergraduate College Catalog

Graduate Catalog Library
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog
2017-2018 Graduate College Catalog
2016 Graduate College Catalog
2014-2015 Graduate College Catalog
2013-2014 Graduate College Catalog

Common Data Set
罢丑别听Common Data Set聽is a product of the Common Data Set Initiative, 鈥渁 collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the聽College Board,聽Peterson鈥檚, and聽U.S. News & World Report.鈥� The stated goal is to provide accurate and timely data to students and their families while decreasing the workload of administrators. In producing their popular publications and rankings, these publishers 鈥渁sk the same core questions鈥� of institutions using the Common Data Set to define those questions and their responses.

A link to the most recent 天涯海角社区 Board profile can be found at the following link: . This information is compiled from the College鈥檚 completion of the most recent Common Data Set.

Institutional Research

2025-2026 Common Data Set

This policy and guidelines are designed to ensure all faculty, staff, and students have access to consistent information on copyright in accordance with federal law.

The College is committed to supporting teaching, research, learning and nonacademic operations in the advancement of the College鈥檚 educational mission. Intellectual, technological, and information resources and materials are provided for use by the entire College community and are to be used in accordance with the provisions of the United States Copyright Act of 1976 as amended, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, and the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002, unless licenses or agreements exist which allow for exceptions. All users of such resources and materials are expected to follow the standards outlined in the College鈥檚 copyright policy and supporting guidelines.

Learn more via our Consumer Information page.

One credit hour represents approximately 56 minutes of in-class lecture, discussion, or recitation (or 120 to 180 minutes of laboratory/studio work) per week, and 112 minutes of out of class work.

Most courses carry 3 semester hours of credit; several laboratory courses carry 4 semester hours of credit, combining a 3-hour lecture format with a 1credit lab built in.

Quality points are assigned to grades as follows: for each credit hour with a grade of A=4 quality points; A-=3.7; B+,=3.3; B=3; B-=2.7; C+=2.3; C=2; C-=1.7; D=1; F=0.聽If a student earns a grade of A in a 3-semester hour course he/she receives 12 quality points; one who earns a grade of B receives 9 quality points, and so forth. The quality point index is determined by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the number of credits attempted, that is, the number of credits for which a student is registered, whether or not the courses are passed or failed. Since courses from which a student withdraws are not counted in credits attempted, they do not affect a student鈥檚 average.

Learn more via our Consumer Information page.

The Office of Institutional Research (IR) works with the Office of Career Development to create a survey for students who graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas鈥� College. The survey consists of approximately 25 questions in various formats. Questions are aligned with the standards of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).聽NACE is an organization that is responsible for national information regarding employment and provides forecasts in the areas of hiring practices, job market trends, salaries, and student outcomes.

Graduate Employment Information

FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT
WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC

The College abides by the provisions of the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.

This act ensures a wide range of rights, including, but not limited to: information about students鈥櫬爎ecords that the College maintains, who maintains them, who has access to them, and for聽what purposes access is granted.

The act also permits the college to release 鈥渄irectory information鈥澛爓ithout a student鈥檚 consent. Directory information consists of the full name of the student as it appears聽on the official record; a student鈥檚 dates of attendance; and a student鈥檚 degree and honors and聽the dates they were awarded.

In addition, the act guarantees students鈥� access to their records and聽allows students to restrict such access to others.

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View our Annual Notification of Student Privacy Rights under FERPA.

If you would like to sign a FERPA Disclosure form, please stop by the Registrar鈥檚 Office聽in Spellman 101.

A health and safety exception permits the disclosure of personally identifiable information from a student鈥檚 record in case of an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or other individuals.

The school follows the provisions outlined in the regulations as follows:

The school only discloses personally identifiable information from an education record to appropriate parties in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals.

Federal guideline: 34 CFR 99.31(a)(10) & 34 CFR 99.36

Policy for Student Identity Verification. This policy applies to all credit-bearing distance education courses or programs offered by the 天涯海角社区, beginning with the application for admission and continuing through to a student鈥檚 graduation, transfer, or withdrawal from study.聽The purpose of this policy is to ensure that 天涯海角社区 operates in compliance with the provisions of the United States Federal Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) concerning the verification of student identity in distance education.

The HEOA requires that institutions offering distance education or correspondence courses or programs have processes in place to ensure that the student registering for a course is the same student who participates in the course or receives course credit. The Act requires that institutions use one of the following three methods:

• A secure login and pass code;
• Proctored examinations; and
• New or other technologies and practices that are effective in verifying student identification.

All student accounts are created from the individual student鈥檚 registration information stored in Banner (our ERP). The initial temporary password for Canvas is sent to the student鈥檚 (@stac.edu) account in order to verify the student鈥檚 identity in the class. All correspondence is linked to the @stac.edu account, which neither the student or instructor can change.

Students are responsible for providing their complete and true identity information in any identification verification process. It is against College policy for a user to give someone his or her password or to allow others to use his or her account.

天涯海角社区 uses Canvas as its learning management system. The Canvas system integrates with University authentication services to ensure appropriate and secure student access to courses and other Student Information Systems. All users of the College鈥檚 learning management system are responsible for maintaining the security of IDs and passwords, or any other access credentials as required. Attempting to discover another user’s password or attempts to gain unauthorized access to another person’s files or email is prohibited.

At this time there are no additional student fees associated with student verification. In the event any verification fee becomes necessary needed, it will be posted on the course registration site to provide an advance alert to students.

天涯海角社区 complies fully with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232g. This act protects the privacy of student information in distance education by requiring, with certain limited exceptions, that the student’s consent must be obtained before disclosing any personally identifiable information in the student鈥檚 education records. Additional information on FERPA and student record access can be found in the FERPA section.

REVIEW: The Provost鈥檚 Office is responsible for developing and ensuring compliance with this policy in the College鈥檚 various Schools and administrative units. The Provost鈥檚 Office will inform School deans and administrative officers when changes to the policy are made.

Availability of Employees for Information聽Dissemination Purposes

Requests for information by students about the college should be directed to our main switch board at 845-398-4000 which will route your call/question to the appropriate person or department. Other聽employees, such as enrollment counselors/advisors and financial aid counselors, may also provide聽information regarding their specific areas of responsibility. Please find the聽contact information for each program in聽our directory.

The College strives to secure the information related to its students and employees. College computer and network passwords must conform to IT鈥檚 published complexity and length requirements and must not be shared with any other person, used in non-College accounts, or otherwise disclosed. Passwords must be changed immediately if disclosed or compromised. The College employs various measures to protect the security of its information resources. Users should be aware that their uses of College computer and network resources are not private. While the College does not routinely monitor individual usage, the normal operation and maintenance of the College鈥檚 computing resources require backup, logging of activity, the monitoring of general and individual usage patterns, and other such activities that are necessary for information security and the rendition of service. In addition, the College reserves the right to review, monitor, and/or capture any content residing on, or transmitted over, its computers or network at its sole discretion. The College reserves the right to limit access to its computers or network and to remove or limit access to material residing on its computers or network.

A school is deemed to have engaged in substantial misrepresentation when the school itself, one of its聽representatives, or other related parties (see below), makes a substantial misrepresentation about the聽nature of its educational program, its financial charges, or the employability of its graduates.

Misrepresentation聽is defined as a false, erroneous, or misleading statement made directly or indirectly聽to

• a student, prospective student, or any member of the public, or
• an accrediting agency, a state agency, or the Department.

A misleading statement includes any statement that has the likelihood or tendency to deceive. A聽statement is any communication made in writing, visually, orally, or through other means.

This definition applies to statements made by

• an eligible school
• one of its representatives, or
• any ineligible institution, organization, or person with whom the eligible institution has an聽agreement to provide educational programs or to provide marketing, advertising, recruiting, or聽admissions services.

Misrepresentation includes the dissemination of a student endorsement or testimonial that a student聽gives either under duress or because the school required the student to make such an endorsement or聽testimonial to participate in a program.

Substantial misrepresentation聽is defined as any misrepresentation on which the person to whom it was聽made could reasonably be expected to rely, or has reasonably relied, to that person鈥檚 detriment.聽Substantial misrepresentations are prohibited in all forms, including those made in any advertising or聽promotional materials or in the marketing or sale of courses or programs of instruction offered by the聽institution.

Out-of-State Complaints Procedures for Online Students

State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) 天涯海角社区 is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA), it follows the complaint resolution policies and procedures outlined in the SARA Policy Manual and summarized here.

SARA consumer protection provisions require the institution鈥檚 home state, through its SARA State Portal Entity, to investigate and resolve allegations of dishonest or fraudulent activity by the state鈥檚 SARA-participating institutions, including the provision of false or misleading information.

Students residing outside of New York who enroll in 天涯海角社区 distance education programs must use New York State (the College鈥檚 home state) rather than their own state of residence to address consumer protection complaints under SARA.

SARA policies do not cover complaints related to grades or student conduct violations. A student may appeal the institution鈥檚 decision to the SARA State Portal Entity in New York State within two years of the incident about which the complaint is made.

Procedure for Filing Complaints (for Students Residing Outside NY)
天涯海角社区 is committed to investigating consumer protection concerns raised by students in distance learning courses and/or programs taken outside of New York State including but not limited to issues with advertising accuracy, data related to course offerings, job placements, tuition, fees, and financial aid.

Consumer protection complaints resulting from distance education courses, activities, or operations may be submitted to 天涯海角社区 via the following complaint form for investigation and resolution: /consumer-info/student-complaint-process/.

Complaints will be submitted to the Office of the Provost and examined objectively and thoroughly. The Office of the Provost may be contacted at provost@stac.edu. The Provost will convene an ad hoc committee to evaluate the merit of the complaint, recommend any appropriate resolution and/or redress, and make a final determination. The College will communicate the outcome to the student.

NC-SARA Complaint Process
If a complaint is not resolved at the College level, students may appeal to the New York State SARA Portal Entity.

New York State Portal Entity Contact
Andrea Richards, Supervisor of Higher Education Programs

New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234
518-474-1551
IHEauthorize@nysed.gov

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NC-SARA Licensure Notifications
天涯海角社区 will clearly inform prospective and current students whether completing such programs will satisfy licensure requirements where they reside.

Public Disclosures
Below are links to each program鈥檚 licensure outcome or disclosure so that students can determine whether enrolling in that 天涯海角社区 program will allow them to meet licensing requirements in their home state or U.S. territory:

The College does not discriminate against students, faculty, staff, and other beneficiaries on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, veteran status, or religious affiliation in admission to, or in the provision of its programs and services. The Section 504 Coordinator, the Title IX Coordinator, and the Age Act Coordinator is the Senior Executive Director of Human Resources, Borelli Hall 206E, ext. 4038.

Student Financial Services does not endorse nor recommend any particular private loan servicer or financial institution including the endorsement or marketing of credit cards.

OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES MISSION
Disability Services recognizes each student as the unique individual that they are and provides opportunities for self-advocacy, academic and personal growth.聽Disability Services is committed to supporting students and collaborating with the campus community to remove barriers to access, while embracing the College鈥檚 commitment to equity and inclusion for all.
The Office of Disability Services at 天涯海角社区 achieves our mission by:

• Providing reasonable accommodations and services that are tailored to meet the needs of individuals based on their specific, appropriately documented disability, while preserving 天涯海角社区鈥檚 academic integrity and high standards of academic performance.
• Fostering a sense of independence through the training of students with disabilities to effectively advocate for themselves within the College community.
• Serving as a liaison and resource for the College鈥檚 faculty, staff and administrators to cultivate a greater awareness and appreciation of issues of concern to people with disabilities.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 天涯海角社区 provides reasonable accommodations that ensure equal access to the College鈥檚 programs, services, and activities to students who disclose a disability and register for reasonable accommodations through Disability Services.

Students who choose to disclose a disability and request reasonable accommodations should complete the聽 and provide supporting documentation. Please read about the .

To view our Privacy Policy, please visit our Privacy Policy page.

Here is a sampling of our recruitment materials.

Refunds will be granted when students withdraw from classes during the first four weeks of the semester. The date on which the Registrar is informed in writing will be considered the date of withdrawal.

The College will grant a refund as follows:

1. Tuition refund according to the following dates:
   Within the first two weeks:聽75%
   Within the third week:聽50%
   Within the fourth week:聽25%
   After four weeks: No refund
2. Residence Hall and Meal Plan refunds will be made according to the schedule and policy as published by the Director of Housing.
3. All fees and deposits are non-refundable.

No deductions are made for delay in returning at the beginning of each semester or for absences during the year.

The charge for room covers the period beginning with the evening preceding the opening of classes and extends to the day following the semester examinations.聽Regular school holidays are included, but Thanksgiving, spring recess, and the period between semesters are excluded.聽Since the College reserves the right to use all townhouse facilities during vacation periods, students who wish to remain at the College during these times must make arrangements with the Director of Student Housing 聽Students who remain during this period will be charged a residence fee.

FEDERAL RETURN OF TITLE IV FUNDS POLICY
Detailed below are Return of Title IV Funds policies for 天涯海角社区. There are two policies:聽Institutional Refund Policy and Return of Title IV Funds Policy.

Institutional Refund Policy
Generally, students will not be charged tuition and fees for classes officially dropped prior to the published drop deadline each term.聽All tuition and fee payments may be refunded for the credit hours and fees associated with each class dropped before or during this period. The deadline for dropping classes without incurring charges is published each term in the Academic Calendar and in the College Catalog.

Any credit balance resulting from a change in course load prior to the last day to聽add/drop without paying full tuition will be distributed in accordance with the Order of Return of Title IV Funds Policy as stated below.

Federal Return of Title IV Funds Policy
Title IV financial aid recipients who withdraw from all classes, or who are administratively withdrawn from all classes may be required to return a portion of the financial aid they received. Calculations are done to determine the percent of financial aid earned and unearned for the given term.

Title IV financial aid recipients who receive an overpayment resulting from changes in enrollment, cost of attendance, general eligibility, and additional financial aid award(s) will be required to return funds in the amount necessary to eliminate the overpayment.

The student will be notified if a Return of Title IV funds is due. Failure to return Title IV funds will result in the loss of eligibility for financial aid.

Order of Return of Title IV Funds
All returns will be distributed to the student financial assistance programs in the order below with the following exceptions. 聽Title IV funds required to be returned by the student will not be distributed to a Federal Direct Loan Program and no returns shall be distributed to the Federal Work Study Program.

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
Federal Direct Stafford Loan
Federal Perkins Loan
Federal Direct PLUS Loan
Federal PELL Grant Program
Federal SEOG Program
Other Title IV Programs
Other Federal and State Programs
Institutional or Agency Programs

If a credit balance exists after all adjustments and distributions have been made, a student may request a refund check by completing the appropriate form in the Business Office at the College.

For more information on billing and Student Financial Services, visit聽SFS 鈥� Billing.

To request a refund, complete聽

It is imperative that students make satisfactory academic progress toward graduation and the acquisition of their baccalaureate degree. The College provides a variety of academic support services to assist students who are having 鈥� or wish to avoid 鈥� academic difficulties. To learn more about these services, please contact the Office of Academic Services (845-398-4028). Learn more via our Consumer Information page.

Veterans Programs

天涯海角社区 is proud to support our veterans in their pursuit of a higher education degree. Now more than ever, our returning veterans and military personnel deserve the gratitude of a thankful nation, and 天涯海角社区 prides itself on serving the needs of those men and women! We offer several scholarship and aid packages to help cover the financial commitment of attending an institution of higher learning.

As learners within a college community, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to model appropriate, effective, and respectful interpersonal communication.聽If issues warranting a complaint arise, the parties involved should make a genuine effort to resolve them.聽When efforts to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution are unsuccessful, students are advised to proceed as promptly as possible to initiate a complaint. Similarly, staff, faculty, and administrators are advised to acknowledge receipt of a complaint promptly and to respond in an expeditious manner.聽Generally speaking, receipt of a complaint should be acknowledged within five (5) business days.

The following sections outline the academic complaint procedures and the general complaint procedures that are followed by all offices and departments at 天涯海角社区.聽If a student wishes to appeal the outcome of a policy/procedure or to question the manner in which the policy/procedure was administered, a complaint can be initiated at the most appropriate step within the Academic or General Complaint Procedures below. The final section of this document provides links to some of the more common categories of College policies and procedures.

This process should not be used for matters involving Gender Based Sexual Misconduct. Any questions or concerns about such matters should be addressed to:聽Maria Coupe, Director of Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator, Borelli Hall, 845-398-4044.

Learn more via our Consumer Information page.

罢丑别听Student Right-to-Know Act, passed by Congress in 1990, requires institutions聽to calculate completion or graduation rates of certificate聽or degree聽seeking, full-time聽students聽entering that institution, and to disclose these rates to current and prospective students. STAC reports these calculations to several external organizations and one is the聽National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.聽NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.聽NCES fulfills a congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.

All Student Right To Know information resides on that web site as it is updated with each annual report submitted to NCES. The web site link is

The College is required to file a separate report on student athlete graduation rates with the NCAA. That report can be found on the .

天涯海角社区’s School of Education is proud of its record of preparing teachers to be successful. Please see our latest Title II Report Card to view our success in preparing teachers.

天涯海角社区 partners with two-year colleges to create easier transition and credit friendly policies. These articulation agreements provide students who major in a degree at a two year college to see the transfer credits as they will appear on the 天涯海角社区 curriculum sheet.聽General agreements are in place with the following two-year colleges. Program specific agreements are added to this site as they are reviewed. Students can request an evaluation of their curriculum with no obligation at any time by contacting the Office of Admissions at 845-398-4100. The Transfer Counselor will evaluate your transcript and planned courses and provide you with an evaluation at no charge.

Transfer Credit Policy
Students who have attended a two-year college may transfer up to 70 credits and must complete at least 50 credits at St. Thomas. Up to 90 credits may be transferred from four year institutions and then at least 30 credits must be taken at 天涯海角社区.聽Transfer students聽are admitted to the College in both September and January, and while there is no deadline, applications should be submitted as early as possible.

Transfer Admissions Policies聽
Students enrolled at a two-year college or those wishing to transfer from a four-year college, may visit the聽Admissions web page聽for admissions criteria.

View our True Cost Calculator.

Financial Aid includes scholarships, grants, awards, loans and work study programs 鈥� all but scholarships are determined by FAFSA results. Scholarships at St. Thomas are based on your application materials. Learn more on our Consumer Information page.

Study Abroad / Financial Aid

天涯海角社区 students who study abroad with approved credits by 天涯海角社区 will be considered as enrolled at 天涯海角社区 and are eligible for applying for assistance under Title IV funding.聽[34 C.F.R. 搂 668.43(a)(9)]

Attendance:
Regular and prompt attendance at all classes is required. Responsibility for attendance at classes rests with the student. Instructors may specify particular academic penalties for infractions of the attendance policy. Students who are absent because of religious beliefs will be given an opportunity to make up any missed examination or work requirements if they request it at least two weeks prior to the absence. No fee will be charged for this opportunity.

Leave of Absence:
For satisfactory reasons, the Registrar may give a student in good standing a leave of absence for a maximum period of two semesters. Requests for a leave of absence must be in writing and submitted the semester prior to the semester desired. Please email registrar@stac.edu for further information.

Withdrawal from a Course:
Students who wish to withdraw from a course must do so by the date indicated on the academic calendar (available on the Registrar鈥檚 webpage). Please email registrar@stac.edu for further information.

Withdrawal from the College:
A student who leaves the College during any semester or special session must complete a Withdrawal Form. Students who return after one full year must reapply and may be subject to current curriculum requirements. Please email registrar@stac.edu for further information.

This page includes information regarding Title IX and the College鈥檚 policies. See our Title IX webpage here.

2025 Campus Climate Executive Summary

Confidential Counseling Resources:
Anne Walsh
Office of Health & Wellness聽Services
845-398-4242
awalsh@stac.edu

Nicol Zambrano, LMHC
Senior Clinician for Counseling and Mental Health
845-398-4174
nzambran@stac.edu

Alexandra Vangel
Clinical Social Worker
845-398-4084
avangel@stac.edu

Center for Safety & Change

stachealth@stac.edu
845-634-3344

Non-Confidential Resources and Reporting Options:
Mr. Norman Huling
Title IX Coordinator
845-398-4068

Office of Campus Safety & Security
845-398-4080

The College encourages all of its constituencies to exercise their right to vote. Please complete your if you are not already registered.