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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
At a meeting of the Santa Paula, Calif., City Council on Tuesday evening, Mayor Richard C. Cook issued a proclamation honoring Thomas Aquinas College. In recognition of the College’s being named to the Princeton Review’s list of 75 Best Value private institutions, the proclamation praised the College for “providing outstanding academics to the Santa Paula community and affordability to students with need.”
“St. Gladys Hall is progressing well,” says Vice President for Finance and Administration Peter L. DeLuca of the College’s newest building. “The interior drywall work is complete. Texturing and painting have begun, and today we began applying the first, or ‘scratch,’ coat of exterior stucco.”
“They’ve won an important battle, but for Thomas Aquinas College, the war rages on.”
So begins a front-page story in Thursday’s Santa Barbara News-Press about the federal government’s appeal of the College’s initial victory in its lawsuit against the HHS Mandate. (The article is available for free, via PDF download, courtesy of the News-Press.)
St. Thomas Day Homily
By Rev. Joseph Illo
Head Chaplain
January 28, 2014
After the close of classes on Friday, January 24, more than 200 Thomas Aquinas College students met up in a campus parking lot to begin their pilgrimage to San Francisco and the 10th annual Walk for Life West Coast. They prayed together, received a blessing from Head Chaplain Rev. Joseph Illo, and listened to last-minute instructions before boarding three buses and numerous cars for the voyage north.
Dozens of Thomas Aquinas College students, wearing their red Carpe Veritatem sweatshirts, can be spotted marching through the streets of San Francisco in ABC 7’s coverage of Saturday’s Walk for Life West Coast. A video of the report, which is available online at the TV station’s website, features an interview with senior Brian Murphy.
After the close of classes on Friday, more than 200 Thomas Aquinas College students met up in a campus parking lot to begin their pilgrimage to San Francisco and the Walk for Life West Coast. They prayed together, received a blessing from Head Chaplain Rev. Joseph Illo, and listened to last-minute instructions before boarding three buses and numerous cars for the voyage north.