Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky · Private · 1,293 undergraduates · thomasmore.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
90%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1030 to 1230
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$61,790Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Thomas More University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
90% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$61,790
a year in 2027-28, from a $61,790 sticker price
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1130).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted alongside ACT/SAT
Source: Admissions Requirements | Thomas More University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
90%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1030 to 1230
Reading and Writing 510 to 610
Math 520 to 620
ACT composite 21 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$61,790
a year
- Tuition$44,770
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,243
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,943
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,814
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,941
- Over $110,000$26,063
Financial aidEstimate
73%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$27,271
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Kentucky programs for residents
Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES)
State program · In-state students
$36/year bonus (added to base award)
- 2.75+ GPA, 830+ SAT or 15+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 15 / SAT 830-870; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 880+ SAT or 16+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 16 / SAT 880-910; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 920+ SAT or 17+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 17 / SAT 920-950; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 960+ SAT or 18+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 18 / SAT 960-980; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 990+ SAT or 19+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 19 / SAT 990-1020; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 20 / SAT 1030-1050; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 21 / SAT 1060-1090; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 22 / SAT 1100-1120; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 23 / SAT 1130-1150; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 24 / SAT 1160-1190; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 25 / SAT 1200-1220; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1230+ SAT or 26+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 26 / SAT 1230-1250; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 27 / SAT 1260-1290; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1300+ SAT or 28+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 28+ / SAT 1300-1600; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, Base award (GPA only; no test component); Graduate of certified KY high school; meet KEES curriculum requirements; not a convicted felon, from Kentucky
- 830+ SAT or 15+ ACT, Homeschool / non-certified school / KY GED graduates (test-only award); KY homeschool or non-certified school graduate, or KY GED earned between ages 18 and 23
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
32 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,480Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 2 | Art Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 2 | ART 251 |
| Biology | 3 | 6 | BIO 101 & 102 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 151 & 152 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 111/111L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE 111/111L & 113/113L |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 105 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 114 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS/MIS Elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | Art Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 150 & Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 150 & elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | NSC 214 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIS 203 & 204 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 101 & 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LAT 255: Virgil |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Music Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHY 121 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHY 122 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHY 255 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHY 255 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 6 | MAT 115 & 3 gen elective credits |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 105 |
| Research | 3 | 6 | ENG 150 & 3 gen elective credits |
| Seminar | 3 | 6 | ENG 150 & 3 gen elective credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 & 102, SPA 201 & 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 205 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 205 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 114 & 115 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIS 101 & 102 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
49%
Come back for a second year
67%
Typical earnings
$63,897
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Thomas More University$84,111
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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