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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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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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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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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.
Princeton Review’s 2025 Guide Names TAC as Among Nation’s Best
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College Tops Lists for “Happiest Students,” “Most Religious Students,” “Great Financial Aid,” “Professors Get High Marks” & “Most Conservative Students”
SANTA PAULA, CA & NORTHFIELD, MA — Thomas Aquinas College continues to offer one of the best undergraduate educations in the country, according to the Princeton Review.
“We salute Thomas Aquinas College for its outstanding academics and many other impressive offerings,” says Robert Franek, editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review and lead author of the 2025 edition of The Best 390 Colleges. “It is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates.”
The Best 390 Colleges integrates data from more than 2,000 institutions with surveys of more than 165,000 students nationwide, featuring only the top 14 percent of America’s four-year institutions. Notably, it includes 50 lists of “Top 25” colleges based on a survey it conducted of 168,000 U.S. college students. Thomas Aquinas College ranked No. 7 for “Great Financial Aid,” No. 5 for “Happiest Students” and “Most Religious Students,” No. 4 for “Professors Get High Marks,” and No. 1 for “Most Conservative Students.”
That last designation has generated some interest nationwide, particularly because contemporary politics are absent from the college’s classical, Great Books curriculum. “Because TAC students are serious about their faith, they care deeply about the unborn and hold countercultural views on a number of social issues that qualify as conservative in contemporary political parlance,” says Executive Director for College Relations Chris Weinkopf. “The college aims to uphold the Church’s intellectual tradition and moral teachings, which is conservative in the truest sense of the word.”
Additionally, the guide also features quotes from the college’s students on academics, the student body, and campus life. Students mention their “brilliant, yet down-to-earth tutors” who are “are always available to talk and are open to any and all questions [students] may have.” They see that their peers are “animated by a definitively Catholic spirit” and have “a strong desire to do good and help others.”
“We are pleased that, once again, The Princeton Review has featured Thomas Aquinas College in its annual guide of the country’s best colleges,” says Mr. Weinkopf. “We find the high scores for our financial aid program and exemplary tutors especially gratifying. Our goal has always been to provide an excellent, authentically Catholic education at the most affordable price, and The Princeton Review’s latest profile strongly suggests that we are succeeding.”
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About Thomas Aquinas College
A four-year, co-educational institution with campuses in California and Massachusetts, Thomas Aquinas College has developed over the past 50 years a solid reputation for academic excellence in the United States and abroad. It is highly ranked by organizations such as The Princeton Review, U. S. News, and Kiplinger. At Thomas Aquinas College all students acquire a broad and fully integrated liberal education. The college offers one, four-year, classical curriculum that spans the major arts and sciences. Instead of reading textbooks, students read the original works of the greatest thinkers in Western civilization — the Great Books — in all the major disciplines: mathematics, natural science, literature, philosophy, and theology. The academic life of the college is conducted under the light of the Catholic faith and flourishes within a close-knit community, supported by a vibrant spiritual life. Graduates consistently excel in the many world-class institutions at which they pursue graduate degrees in fields such as law, medicine, business, theology and education. www.thomasaquinas.edu.