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Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, California

https://thomasaquinas.edu

#321 National Colleges

78.92% Admission Rate
Least Selective

439 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, very small, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Thomas Aquinas College is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts college with its main campus in Ventura County, California. A second campus opened in Northfield, Massachusetts in 2018. Its education is based on the Great Books and seminar method. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It is endorsed by The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College.

In December 2017 the Thomas wildfire, the largest of the season's wildfires, started near, and was named after, the college.

"Thomas Aquinas College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Aquinas_College.
Location

City
Santa Paula, California

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Locale
Rural: Distant (rural territory more than 5 miles but up to 25 miles from an urbanized area or more than 2.5 and up to 10 miles from an urban cluster)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 100.0%

Cost

Tuition
$25,600.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
70.76%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$25,526.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1284 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 680 620 560
Verbal 710 650 590

ACT Scores

29 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 26 24
English 35 31 26