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Thomas Aquinas College can be found in Santa Paula, California (a rural area). One of the defining characteristics of the school is its status as a Roman Catholic school. Thomas Aquinas College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Bachelor's degree is the highest degree at the school.
Thomas Aquinas College has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. The most common majors at the school are in liberal arts.
Thomas Aquinas College does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 628 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 570 to 653, but ranged both higher and lower. People attending Thomas Aquinas College come from a variety of states around the country.
Classes at the school are less crowded than at many schools. A tenure system is one way Thomas Aquinas College works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at the school are well-paid.
In 2005, 359 students were enrolled in Thomas Aquinas College.
The school has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at Thomas Aquinas College. The school offers students meal plans.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Thomas Aquinas College has a single mission: the liberal education of students according to their natural powers of reason illuminated by the light of the Catholic Faith. This mission is the end by which all means are judged û from customs of community life to curricular decisions and faculty appointments, to building design and forms of governance. +++ To accomplish its mission, the College has a single, substantially unvarying program with no majors, minors, or electives. It consists in an integrated and orderly study of the liberal arts and sciences, beginning with the fundamental arts of the trivium and quadrivium, proceeding through the natural and political sciences, and culminating in theology. The College achieves its mission chiefly through reflective consideration of seminal questions raised in classical texts. These texts û often referred to as the ôGreat Booksö û are selected by the faculty under the guidance of the Catholic tradition. In accordance with this tradition, the works of St. Thomas Aquinas occupy a preeminent position in the CollegeÆs curriculum. +++ Classes are seminars and tutorials: groups of fifteen to twenty students discussing the readings under the guidance of a faculty member. A laboratory program provides students laboratory experience in addition to the reading of primary texts. Tutorials, seminars, and laboratories are complemented by a lecture and concert series. This offers students an opportunity to witness and discuss the scholarly and artistic works of the wider community. +++ The CollegeÆs educational principles and curriculum arise from an intellectual tradition which does not fluctuate with the vicissitudes of time, founded as it is in a perennial wisdom by which the truth and merit of new insights and discoveries may be best understood. The College aims to sustain the natural wonder of students, to develop their intellectual virtues, and to help them satisfy their desire to know things noble and worth knowing."
More complete details are provided below.
Thomas Aquinas College
10000 N Ojai Rd
Santa Paula, CA 93060
General Phone: (805) 525-4417
http://www.thomasaquinas.edu
Thomas Aquinas College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 63 | liberal arts and sciences |
Number of programs and degrees for Thomas Aquinas College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 63 | 1 |
In 2005, Thomas Aquinas College had a total enrollment of 359 students (359 full-time equivalent).
Students in the Freshman Class (2005):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Men | 52% |
| Women | 48% |
| Full-Time | 100% |
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 82% |
| Black | 0% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Asian | 4% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| (Foreign Students) | 8% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4% |
| 18-19 | 47% |
| 20-21 | 32% |
| 22-24 | 12% |
| 25-29 | 2% |
| 30-34 | 1% |
| 35-39 | 1% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 43% |
| Foreign countries | 7% |
| Texas | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 5% |
| Wisconsin | 3% |
| Washington | 3% |
| Illinois | 2% |
| Idaho | 2% |
| Minnesota | 2% |
| Kansas | 2% |
| Maryland | 2% |
| Delaware | 2% |
| Virginia | 2% |
| Iowa | 2% |
| Kentucky | 1% |
| Michigan | 1% |
| Indiana | 1% |
| Montana | 1% |
| New Mexico | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 1% |
| Missouri | 1% |
| New York | 1% |
| Connecticut | 1% |
| Oregon | 1% |
| Arizona | 1% |
| West Virginia | 1% |
| Arkansas | 1% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 86 % |
Thomas Aquinas College offers campus housing for 398 of its 359 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Santa Paula, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).
The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.
Acceptances:
| Group | Applicants | Accepted | Percent Accepted | Enrolled | Percent of Accepted Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 195 | 159 | 82% | 102 | 64% |
| Men | 96 | 78 | 81% | 53 | 68% |
| Women | 99 | 81 | 82% | 49 | 60% |
Standardized Test Scores:
| Test | 25th Percentile | 75th Percetile |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Verbal | 628 | 740 |
| SAT Math | 570 | 653 |
| ACT Verbal | 25 | 31 |
| ACT Math | 24 | 31 |
| ACT Composite | 24 | 29 |
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| GPA | not required |
| Class Rank | not required |
| High School Record | required |
| College Prep Program | recommended |
| Recommendations | required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competence | required |
| Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT) | required |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT | 94% |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT | 8% |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | required |
| Other Standardized Tests | not required |
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 18,600 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 18,600 |
| Room and board | $ 5,800 |
| Books and supplies | $ 450 |
| Other expenses | $ 2,823 |
Financial Aid:
Thomas Aquinas College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2358000)
Thomas Aquinas College has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 8 | $82,725 | 2 | * |
| Associate professor | academic year | 12 | $78,321 | 1 | * |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 7 | $55,960 | 0 | * |
| All faculty total | academic year | 27 | $73,828 | 3 | $70,868 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Thomas Aquinas College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% | |
| Student SAT scores (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| % of students from other states (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation Career counseling Remedial classes for students Offers campus housing On-campus library Offers campus housing Offers a board (meal) plan Tenure system for quality teaching
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