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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.
Parents
“As you think about how to discuss your education with others in the marketplace, don’t be bashful,” attorney Justin Alvarez (’97) advised a group of Thomas Aquinas College students at this Sunday’s Career Panel in St. Bernardine of Siena Library. “I think we are rightfully trained to be humble people, and that makes it difficult for us to sell what God has given us as our gifts. But humility is acknowledging the reality of the gifts we have been given, then conveying that reality to others.
One Friday evening each semester, groups of about 20 Thomas Aquinas College students from all classes — seniors and freshmen, sophomores and juniors — gather in classrooms across the campus for the All-College Seminar. Although separate, these groups engage in a single, common activity, namely, reading, analyzing, and discussing the same text, one that is not part of the College’s ordinary curriculum. Two members of the teaching faculty lead each of the discussions.
Fritz B. Burns Foundation Awards Grant for
New Lecture & Concert Hall
The Fritz B. Burns Foundation of Los Angeles has graciously awarded Thomas Aquinas College one of the largest grants in the College’s 44-year-history — $8.5 million for the construction of a new lecture and concert building, St. Cecilia Hall.
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.
On January 28, 2015, members of the Thomas Aquinas College community celebrated the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas with a fitting combination of prayer, scholarship, and fun.
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.
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. Hildebrand Garceau, O.Praem., and listened to last-minute instructions before boarding two buses and numerous cars for the voyage north.
Their seven-hour, 350-mile journey is now under way. Please pray for their safe travels and their witness!