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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.
Benefactors
This past weekend some 25 Thomas Aquinas College students and tutors enjoyed an educational tour of one of Southern California’s finest art museums, thanks to the generosity of College Governor Maria O. Grant.
Note: On December 14, 2014, Msgr. Sal Pilato, superintendent of high schools for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, delivered the following eulogy at the Rosary for Sir Daniel Donohue. A dear friend of the College who was one of its earliest and most generous benefactors, Sir Daniel died on December 3. Please continue to keep him in your prayers.
After the close of classes on Friday, January 23, more than 200 Thomas Aquinas College students departed for San Francisco and the 11th annual Walk for Life West Coast. They arrived late in the night at Saints Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco’s Little Italy, where the Salesian fathers graciously offered them a place to sleep in the parish’s two gymnasia. The next morning, they attended Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral with the Most Rev. Salvatore J.
When Thomas Aquinas College President Michael F. McLean agreed to lead a seminar for the Orange Coast chapter of Legatus, he had no idea what he was getting into. “It turned out to be the largest discussion I’ve ever led,” he said. “At the College, our classes never exceed 20 students, but that night, there were nearly 70 people in attendance. Thankfully, I had asked our vice president for development, Dr. Paul O’Reilly, to co-lead our discussion.”
In the final days of Christmas vacation, just before students began to return to campus, Thomas Aquinas College served as the filming location for a forthcoming video series, The Bible and the Virgin Mary. A production of Dr. Scott Hahn’s St.
For those over 70 years and six months of age, it is once again possible to make tax-favored charitable gifts to nonprofit organizations — such as Thomas Aquinas College — from traditional and Roth IRA accounts.
On December 5 the Thomas Aquinas College Choir performed a complete, unabridged production of Handel’s Messiah at its annual Advent Concert in St. Joseph Commons. The video below features the choir’s performance of “For unto us a Child is Born.”
Kiplinger, the business and personal-finance publisher, has ranked Thomas Aquinas College number 30 out of just 100 schools on its Best College Values list of liberal arts colleges for 2015, while also ranking the College number 8 on its list of the 25 Best College Values in the West/Southwest.