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When to Apply

Thomas Aquinas College has a rolling admissions policy, under which prospective students may apply any time after they have completed their junior year of high school. Thus it is never too early for seniors to begin their applications to the College, and because spots in the freshman class occasionally open during the summer prior to Matriculation, applications are accepted through the summer months as well.

The Admissions Committee acts upon applications submitted by high school students as early as the middle of the first semester of their senior year and then on a rolling basis through the rest of the year. By the time of Matriculation, all students must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or be beyond the age of compulsory education in California.

Prospective students should know that applications for the class entering in the fall of 2012 are arriving more quickly and in greater numbers this year than they have in recent years.  After the class has filled, the College will begin a waiting list. While the College regularly admits a large number of students off the waiting list, those not finally accepted will be offered a place in the next year's freshman class.

How To Apply

The Thomas Aquinas College application process is deliberately broad so as to allow students greater latitude in expressing their academic interests and strengths. It also enables the Admissions Committee to evaluate an applicant’s potential for success in the program.

Requirements:

• A completed application*, including all five essays (electronic form or mail-in form) 
• Three letters of reference* (at least two of which are to be written by recent teachers or people who have known you in an academic setting)
• All high school (and college, if applicable) transcripts.
• All the above forms should be mailed or e-mailed to:

Admissions Office
Thomas Aquinas College
10,000 Ojai Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
admissions@thomasaquinas.edu

• Results of the SAT or ACT (when requesting that scores be sent to Thomas Aquinas College, use CB code number 4828 or ACT code number 0425)
• Personal or telephone interviews if requested by the Admissions Committee

It is not necessary that all parts of an application be submitted at the same time. An application will be considered for review only after all materials have been received. There is no application fee.

* Paper copies of the application and reference forms can also be found in the College’s Bulletin of Information, which is available upon request.

After You're Admitted

Acceptance remains provisional until after the College has received and favorably reviewed the following:

• A final transcript of high school studies, establishing satisfactory grades through the second semester of the senior year
• The student health and registration form for incoming students
• A signed Payment Plan and Promissory Note (you will receive these via mail)

Questions? Comments? Please contact us!

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the College's curriculum, or if you have questions about applying for admission, please contact the Admissions Office at by e-mail or call 1-800-634-9797.