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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
Bringing the joy of Advent and the promise of Christmas into the marketplace, some 150 Thomas Aquinas College students descended on Ventura’s Pacific View Mall on the first Saturday of December to stage a choral “flash mob.”
Many of the dear friends who have given generously to Thomas Aquinas College and its students over the years gathered in downtown Los Angeles on December 6 for the annual Christmas Dinner. There they enjoyed excellent food, fine music, and good company.
Thomas Aquinas College mourns the death of a dear friend who was one of its earliest and most generous benefactors, Sir Daniel J. Donohue, who died on December 3.
Three years after its launch in 2011, the Thomas Aquinas College website has received a prestigious Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement. Created by the Interactive Media Council (IMC), the Interactive Media Awards exist “to recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development.”
On Saturday, November 22, Thomas Aquinas College’s Orange County Board of Regents hosted a seminar and reception for friends of the College, both new and old, at the Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. Some 50 participants, including alumni, parents of current students, and other guests, met in the Cathedral’s Cultural Center to discuss the day’s theme, “The Wisdom of Genesis.”
“Given our commitment to the Catholic faith, and given our desire to really model and testify to that commitment to our students and our broader community, we decided to oppose the HHS Mandate and to do whatever we could within the legal system to combat it,” said Thomas Aquinas College President Michael F. McLean on a recent radio interview.
By Michael F. McLean
President, Thomas Aquinas College
Note: The following text is adapted from a talk that Dr. McLean gave to the Orange County First Friday Friars Club on September 5, 2014.
Longtime Friends of the College J. R. and Claire Smeed
Donate $1 Million for Financial Aid
When Thomas Aquinas College began its new fiscal year in July, officials received some delightful news: J. R. and Claire Smeed of Bakersfield, California, were making an extraordinary gift of $1 million to assist the College with its financial aid needs for the academic year.