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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
“I support Thomas Aquinas College because I want others to have the opportunity to have the solid education that I received,” says Dr. Katherine Johnson (’06), an M.D. and MBA who works in marketing for a pharmaceutical company in Jersey City, New Jersey. “I use the Smile program because it’s an effortless way to make my shopping on Amazon meaningful.”
Thomas Aquinas College invites alumni, parents, benefactors, and other friends to walk and pray for the unborn with its students in January. Members of the College community will be out in force at all three of the following events.
In this, his first year as a member of the Thomas Aquinas College faculty, Dr. Peter Cross is teaching on the College’s California campus. Within the next two years, however, he will relocate to New England, which will be a homecoming of sorts: Dr. Cross spent much of his childhood less than an hour away in Leominster, Massachusetts, and most of his family lives there today.
The following remarks are adapted from Dean John J. Goyette’s report to the Board of Governors at its February 20 2019, meeting. They are part of an ongoing series of talks about why the College includes certain texts in its curriculum.
It’s finals week at Thomas Aquinas College, and students are supplementing their academic preparation with various forms of spiritual preparation — including seeking the intercession of the College’s beloved patron, St. Thomas Aquinas:
On Saturday, December 7, the students of Thomas Aquinas College, California, transformed St. Joseph Commons into a formal ballroom for the annual Christmas dance:
As is custom at the College, a large portion of the evening was dedicated to student-produced entertainment, with songs, skits, and caroling. There was also a dramatic reading of “The Night Before Christmas” for children of faculty members, followed by a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
On Friday, December 6, New England Chaplain Rev. Greg Markey and the Thomas Aquinas College Choir, directed by Stephen Grimm (’75), led a service of “Advent Lessons & Carols” in Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel. Students, faculty, faculty families, and friends from throughout the region came to the Northfield, Massachusetts, campus for the first of what promises to be an annual event.
On Friday night students at Thomas Aquinas College, California, gathered in the St. Cecilia Hall coffee shop for a campus-wide contest based on the TV gameshow Jeopardy! In “TAC Jeopardy!” teams representing each of the campus’ six residence halls took turns providing questions to answers about such topics as their favorite tutors, school rules, and campus legends.