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Thomas Aquinas College
Thomas Aquinas College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in the United States with two campuses, one in Santa Paula, California, and one in Northfield, Massachusetts. The college was founded in 1971 and is named for St. Thomas Aquinas, a thirteenth-century scholar and Catholic theologian. All students pursue a Bachelor of Arts centered on a common curriculum.
Thomas Aquinas College was founded in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The college's founding document, A Proposal for the Fulfillment of Catholic Liberal Education, set out a vision that draws on the traditions of the liberal arts and the Catholic Church to provide a timeless education. The founding president was Ronald P. McArthur.
The college opened in the fall of 1971 at a temporary campus in Calabasas, California. In 1978, the college moved to a new site in Santa Paula, California. In 2019, with the Santa Paula campus at capacity, the college opened a second campus in Northfield, Massachusetts. Both campuses are under the authority of the same board of governors and follow the same curriculum.
Thomas Aquinas College is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The president of the college is Paul J. O'Reilly.
Thomas Aquinas College offers one degree, a Bachelor of Arts in liberal arts. This is an integrated liberal arts curriculum made up primarily of the Great Books, with the order of learning emphasized in the structure of the curriculum. Students engage in a series of tutorials, seminars, and laboratories, guided by tutors (professors) who assist them in understanding and engaging with these works. The average class size is 15. Each student researches and writes a senior thesis on a topic that may be selected from any part of the curriculum.
To ensure institutional autonomy, the college does not accept funding from either the federal government or the Catholic Church. Rather, the college relies upon private donations to provide its need-based scholarships.[dead link] The college does not provide merit-based scholarships. Three chaplain-priests reside on campus and provide the Sacraments as well as spiritual direction.
Intramural sports are practiced throughout the year and include volleyball, soccer, football, basketball, ultimate frisbee, and baseball. The St. John Paul II athletic center is home to both male and female exercise rooms, a climbing wall, a lap swimming pool, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, and an indoor gymnasium. The athletic center is the newest building on the California campus, opening its doors in early 2022.
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Thomas Aquinas College
Thomas Aquinas College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in the United States with two campuses, one in Santa Paula, California, and one in Northfield, Massachusetts. The college was founded in 1971 and is named for St. Thomas Aquinas, a thirteenth-century scholar and Catholic theologian. All students pursue a Bachelor of Arts centered on a common curriculum.
Thomas Aquinas College was founded in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The college's founding document, A Proposal for the Fulfillment of Catholic Liberal Education, set out a vision that draws on the traditions of the liberal arts and the Catholic Church to provide a timeless education. The founding president was Ronald P. McArthur.
The college opened in the fall of 1971 at a temporary campus in Calabasas, California. In 1978, the college moved to a new site in Santa Paula, California. In 2019, with the Santa Paula campus at capacity, the college opened a second campus in Northfield, Massachusetts. Both campuses are under the authority of the same board of governors and follow the same curriculum.
Thomas Aquinas College is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The president of the college is Paul J. O'Reilly.
Thomas Aquinas College offers one degree, a Bachelor of Arts in liberal arts. This is an integrated liberal arts curriculum made up primarily of the Great Books, with the order of learning emphasized in the structure of the curriculum. Students engage in a series of tutorials, seminars, and laboratories, guided by tutors (professors) who assist them in understanding and engaging with these works. The average class size is 15. Each student researches and writes a senior thesis on a topic that may be selected from any part of the curriculum.
To ensure institutional autonomy, the college does not accept funding from either the federal government or the Catholic Church. Rather, the college relies upon private donations to provide its need-based scholarships.[dead link] The college does not provide merit-based scholarships. Three chaplain-priests reside on campus and provide the Sacraments as well as spiritual direction.
Intramural sports are practiced throughout the year and include volleyball, soccer, football, basketball, ultimate frisbee, and baseball. The St. John Paul II athletic center is home to both male and female exercise rooms, a climbing wall, a lap swimming pool, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, and an indoor gymnasium. The athletic center is the newest building on the California campus, opening its doors in early 2022.