{"id":899,"date":"2020-04-09T04:38:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T04:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmansociety.org\/?page_id=899"},"modified":"2025-08-14T21:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T01:52:58","slug":"thomas-aquinas-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cardinalnewmansociety.org\/college\/thomas-aquinas-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Aquinas College"},"content":{"rendered":"<div   class='avia-fullscreen-slider main_color   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k6vk6a8h-59f51a06be0081ee280818aa1fa365a8\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-k6vk6a8h-59f51a06be0081ee280818aa1fa365a8__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:65px;\n}\n#top .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-k6vk6a8h-59f51a06be0081ee280818aa1fa365a8__0 .avia-caption-content{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n#top .avia-slideshow 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id=\"style-css-av-g1wpf-7db7d8fbed356a54264d1dff37643945\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g1wpf-7db7d8fbed356a54264d1dff37643945{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g1wpf-7db7d8fbed356a54264d1dff37643945 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g1wpf-7db7d8fbed356a54264d1dff37643945 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"ave_overview\"  class='av-special-heading av-g1wpf-7db7d8fbed356a54264d1dff37643945 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Thomas Aquinas College<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k6vksv3j-2c02063f31179f27e78542f38bed1761 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Thomas Aquinas College was founded in 1971 by Catholic professors devoted to the Catholic Faith and study of original writings by the greatest minds of Western culture. No majors, no academic departments, no textbooks, no lectures\u2014only Catholic formation, Great Books, and Socratic discussion.<\/p>\n<p>The beautiful campus nestled in the hills east of Los Angeles has capped enrollment to preserve the small-college environment\u2014so, faced with growing interest, a second campus was opened in the hills of Northfield, Massachusetts, in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>All students learn in a discussion-style class format and progress through the same liberal arts degree: roughly equivalent to a double major in theology and philosophy and a minor in mathematics, which is very impressive. Nearly all professors are Catholic, take the Oath of Fidelity, and make the Catholic Profession of Faith.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly all students are also Catholic and enjoy a strong spiritual life on campus, including daily Masses when classes are not scheduled and even Extraordinary Form Mass on most days. There is daily Confession, Rosary, and Liturgy of the Hours. More than 4 percent of alumni have entered religious life.<\/p>\n<p>All student residence halls are single-sex with no opposite-sex visitation to private rooms, and there is a nighttime curfew. Both campus locations offer options for many outdoor activities\u2014hiking and skiing in New England and hiking and beaches in California. There are also student-led clubs and athletic facilities, including intramural sports, and the College promotes theater and music performances.<\/p>\n<p>With a good net price, Thomas Aquinas College is an outstanding choice for the serious student eager for a top-ranked, intellectually rigorous, and deeply faithful Catholic college experience.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>What we really like:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The opportunity to delve into the Great Books with a community of brilliant tutors and fellow Catholic students, while enjoying beautiful Masses and prayer, seems to us a great opportunity. Thomas Aquinas College\u2019s emphasis on theology and philosophy is admirable, but we also like the readings in science and math from the masters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-72qg3-26af6e600a71669d468c4711d19033e8\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-72qg3-26af6e600a71669d468c4711d19033e8{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-72qg3-26af6e600a71669d468c4711d19033e8 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-72qg3-26af6e600a71669d468c4711d19033e8 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"ave_academics\"  class='av-special-heading av-72qg3-26af6e600a71669d468c4711d19033e8 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Visit Campus<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div 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class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Cardinal Newman Society Staff<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/cardinalnewmansociety.org\/checklist-growing-faith\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-2335' data-av-masonry-item='2335' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2335 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-higher-ed item_type-newman-guide-articles all_sort higher-ed_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Hands praying Bible\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/cardinalnewmansociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/patrick-fore-b_SHPU5M3nk-unsplash-705x470.jpg);\"  title=\"Hands praying Bible\" 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David Ricken<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/cardinalnewmansociety.org\/good-seed-standards-for-christian-anthropology-released\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-2935' data-av-masonry-item='2935' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2935 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-academics tag-news issue-christian-anthropology-standards issue-commentary-christian-anthropology-standards item_type-latest all_sort news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Standards for Christian Anthropology\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/cardinalnewmansociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CA-Standards-705x529.jpg);\"  title=\"Standards for Christian Anthropology\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Good Seed: Standards for Christian Anthropology Released<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>June 2, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Cardinal Newman Society Staff<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><div class='av-masonry-pagination av-masonry-pagination-pagination'><nav class='pagination'><span class='pagination-meta'>Page 1 of 34<\/span><span class='current'>1<\/span><a href='https:\/\/cardinalnewmansociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899\/?avia-element-paging=2' class='inactive next_page' >2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/cardinalnewmansociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899\/?avia-element-paging=3' class='inactive' >3<\/a><a href='https:\/\/cardinalnewmansociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899\/?avia-element-paging=2'>&rsaquo;<\/a><a href='https:\/\/cardinalnewmansociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899\/?avia-element-paging=34'>&raquo;<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9849,"parent":79,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"coauthors":[59],"class_list":["post-899","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.7 - 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