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Summary
Thomas Aquinas College is a private institution that was founded in 1971. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 358, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 131 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Thomas Aquinas College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 82. Its tuition and fees are $23,600 (2012-13).
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Thomas Aquinas College believes that to learn is to discover and grow in the truth about reality. It is the truth, and nothing less, that sets men free. And because truth is both natural and supernatural, the College offers an academic program that aims at both natural and divine wisdom. This curriculum of Thomas Aquinas College presents the arts and sciences of liberal education as a comprehensive whole. There are no majors, no minors, no electives, and no specializations. The four-year interdisciplinary course of study makes use of the original writings of the great philosophers, historians, mathematicians, poets, scientists, and theologians of the West. Homer, Herodotus, Plato, Euclid, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Shakespeare, Einstein, and especially St. Thomas Aquinas are among the authors read. There are no textbooks. There are also no lectures. The curriculum is a sustained conversation in the form of tutorials, seminars, and laboratories guided by tutors who assist students in the work of reading, analyzing, and evaluating these great books. Students develop the lost tools of inquiry, argument, and translation in critically reading and analyzing texts, in mathematical demonstration, and in laboratory investigation. Equipped with these tools, the graduates are fortified to undertake any area of study, professional training, or vocation. Grounded in the arts of thinking and with a broad, integrated vision of the whole of life and learning, every subject becomes an open door. Even more important, alumni are prepared to live well the life of the free citizen and of the Christian. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1971 |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $13,428,578 |
Applying
When applying to Thomas Aquinas College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 79.0 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 79.0% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Thomas Aquinas College is 11:1, and the school has 100.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85.2 percent.
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| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | |
| 4-year graduation rate | 64 | |
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Student Life
Thomas Aquinas College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 358, with a gender distribution of 49.2 percent male students and 50.8 percent female students. At this school, 99.7 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 0.3 percent of students live off campus.
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| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Thomas Aquinas College offers a number of student services including health service. Thomas Aquinas College also offers campus safety and security services like lighted pathways/sidewalks and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Thomas Aquinas College, 18 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Thomas Aquinas College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 18% |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Thomas Aquinas College, 77.4 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $14,407.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $23,600 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,800 (2012-13) |
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