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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.
Thomas Aquinas College Ranked #5 On The Princeton Review’s "Top 10 Best Value Private Colleges" List
From the 650 colleges and universities it researched, the guide chose to feature 165 institutions for their excellent academics, generous financial aid packages and/or relatively low costs of attendance. Thomas Aquinas College is the only Catholic institution in the country ranked in the “Top 10 Best Value” category, and it is one of only two private California institutions to make the list, along with Scripps College. The company today posted a list of the schools in the book at www.princetonreview.com/college/research/bestvalue/bestvalue.asp.
In the narrative profile on Thomas Aquinas College, The Princeton Review's editors commend the school saying, “This isn’t your standard college…. Students take their faith and their intellectual life very seriously…. The College’s curriculum focuses on the study of the Great Books….that have shaped the development of Western thought: Aristotle, Homer, Euclid, T.S. Eliot, Albert Einstein, and, of course, St. Thomas Aquinas himself.” They go on to say that “Some types of financial aid available at other schools are not available here because the college receives no federal campus-based funds or contracts. To compensate, the college has its own aid program funded through generous contributions from benefactors,” and students are “overall, very satisfied with both the high quality of the education and the level of assistance they receive to help cover it.”
The Princeton Review selected its “best values” based on data it obtained from administrators at more than 650 colleges during the 2005-06 academic year, and its surveys of students attending the schools. "We considered over 30 factors to identify our 'best value' colleges,” says Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s Vice President for Publishing. “They covered four areas: Academics, Tuition GPA (the sticker price minus average amount students receive in scholarships and grants), Financial Aid (how well colleges meet students' financial need), and Student Borrowing. The 90 public and 75 private colleges we chose for this edition offer a terrific education, plus they have impressive records of meeting students' needs for financial aid. We highly recommend them as America's best college education deals for 2007."