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About
Fidelity & ExcellenceThomas Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
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A Liberating Education
Truth MattersTruth, and nothing less, sets men free; and because truth is both natural and supernatural, the College’s curriculum aims at both natural and divine wisdom.
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A Catholic Life
Under the Light of FaithThe intellectual tradition and moral teachings of the Catholic Church infuse the whole life of Thomas Aquinas College, illuminating the curriculum and the community alike.
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Admission & Aid
Is TAC Right for You?Do you enjoy grappling with complex questions? Are you willing to engage in discussions about difficult concepts, with the truth as your ultimate goal?
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Students & Parents
Mind, Body & SpiritThere is always something to do at TAC — something worthwhile, something fulfilling, and something geared toward ever-greater spiritual and intellectual growth.
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Alumni & Careers
What Can You Do with a Liberal Education?Nothing speaks more to the versatility of the College’s academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
California
Last Friday Thomas Aquinas College, California, hosted the first of the semester’s two All-College Seminars, in which students came together to discuss T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral. The story adapts real events of its day, leading up to the martyrdom of St. Thomas of Canterbury.
At Thomas Aquinas College, sophomores embark on a journey of astronomical mathematics. They begin with Ptolemy of Ancient Greece, then explore the works of his successors. “‘We study these things as a chronicle of humanity’s striving to apprehend the universe around it,” says Tutor Dr. Christopher Oleson. “Not only is it important, it’s wonderful.”
“We thank God today for His many graces and blessings during these past 50 years,” said the Most Rev. José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, at a Mass of Thanksgiving offered for the 50th Anniversary of Thomas Aquinas College on Sunday. “We ask His continued blessings upon all your benefactors, faculty, and staff, all the students and families down through the years, and everyone who has helped to build up this fine school.”
As part of the Freshman Philosophy tutorial, students at Thomas Aquinas College read several passages from Aristotle’s Organon, a collection of books in which the philosopher lays out the foundation and method of logic — or, as junior Mary Grace Brittain puts it, “the art of reasoning well.”
On Saturday night the Sophomore Class brought the Wild West to the California campus as they welcomed freshmen with a thoughtfully planned dance. “Wanted” signs and rustic decor turned St. Gladys Patio into an outdoor saloon, where sophomore barkeeps with twangy cowboy accents and grins served up root-beer floats. “It’s wonderful that the sophomores put this on,” said freshman Alex Robert. “I’m looking forward to more dances.”
Students at Thomas Aquinas College, California, gathered in Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel this evening to pray the Rosary for Cecilia Davidson — a graduate of the Class of 2020 who tragically passed away in a swimming accident on Friday.