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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.
News
John Heney was a scientist, an engineer by training, who spent many years at the Hughes Research Laboratory in Malibu, working on cutting-edge, top-secret government contracts. He loved the scientific method and reasoning out answers to all questions, large and small, in measured, methodical steps.
The Most Rev. Thomas John Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, has accepted President Michael F. McLean’s invitation to serve as Thomas Aquinas College’s 2020 Commencement Speaker.
A member of the Thomas Aquinas College Board of Governors, Robert Barbera is the founder and CEO of Barbera Property Management, which owns several businesses in California’s San Gabriel Valley. He is also a dedicated philanthropist, having given generously to numerous educational and cultural foundations.
The Greenfield Reporter, the 125-year old newspaper serving the Connecticut River Valley region of Western Massachusetts, has published its list of the area’s biggest stories of 2019. Not surprisingly, the opening of Thomas Aquinas College, New England, is among the top items:
NORTHFIELD — After years of anticipation, the 217-acre campus in Northfield was revitalized with student activity this fall for Thomas Aquinas College’s first semester on the East Coast.
Note: The Most Rev. Mitchell T. Rozanski, Bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, was the 2019 Convocation Speaker at Thomas Aquinas College, New England.
What are your thoughts on bringing another Catholic college to your diocese?
“Our purpose tonight is to celebrate the coming of Christ into the world and to express our gratitude to our friends and benefactors, through whom God’s love has been extended to our college and to our faculty, staff, and students,” said President Michael F. McLean at Thomas Aquinas College’s annual Christmas Dinner. “We are grateful for your friendship, generosity, and support.”
“The whole pioneer experience is something that I am very much familiar with,” says new tutor Dr. Benjamin Block, referencing the students who are the first to study on Thomas Aquinas College’s new campus in Northfield, Massachusetts. When he was a college freshman, he, too, was a pioneer — one of the 33 initial students at Wyoming Catholic College. “It was wonderful to be a part of that,” he recalls. “We had a real sense that the input we gave was helping to make the school what it would become.”