Thomas Aquinas College

Thomas Aquinas College Catholic liberal education employing a Great Books curriculum and the Discussion Method in classrooms -- with campuses in California and New England!
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Thomas Aquinas College offers a classical Catholic liberal education. The College's program consists of 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 se

minal questions raised in classical texts. These texts – often referred to as the “Great Books” – 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 College’s curriculum. Thomas Aquinas offers one degree program: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts. To arrange a visit, or to get answers to questions you may have about Thomas Aquinas College, please do not hesitate to call toll free at (800) 634-9797 or email at [email protected].

Now that readers have met the head prefects for the initial Summer Programs in both California and New England, we would...
06/01/2026

Now that readers have met the head prefects for the initial Summer Programs in both California and New England, we would like to introduce the rest of this year’s teams.

Now that readers have met the head prefects for the initial Summer Programs in both California and

Having introduced the head prefects for California’s High School Summer Programs, the Summer Blog now turns to their Eas...
05/29/2026

Having introduced the head prefects for California’s High School Summer Programs, the Summer Blog now turns to their East Coast counterparts ...

Thomas Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully  Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.

High School Summer Programs are coming soon, and a few spots are still open!
05/28/2026

High School Summer Programs are coming soon, and a few spots are still open!

Rising high school seniors are invited to experience Thomas Aquinas College this summer at the Great Books Programs for High School Students, with one- and two-week offerings on both the California and New England campuses.

New Episode of the TAC Podcast: T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land”
05/28/2026

New Episode of the TAC Podcast: T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land”

In this episode of The TAC Podcast, we explore one of the most influential and challenging works of modern literature: T.S. Eliot’s "The Waste Land." Written...

“We're not only trying to renew Catholic education throughout the country, but we also need to take into consideration s...
05/27/2026

“We're not only trying to renew Catholic education throughout the country, but we also need to take into consideration students who struggle to learn and figure out how to support them.”

“My hope is to support parents and educators in helping their students to learn, regardless of the struggles they encounter,” says Margaret Walsh (’13), Catholic education therapist, of her first book,

“You carry the conviction that the human person is sacred, because God has made us in His likeness and image. You carry ...
05/24/2026

“You carry the conviction that the human person is sacred, because God has made us in His likeness and image. You carry the knowledge that reason and faith are friends, not enemies. You carry the memory of the saints, the habit of prayer, and the discipline of the intellect. You carry Jesus.”

Thomas Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully  Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.

“You are the ones who carry, in the linings of your minds and the panels of your souls, something the prevailing culture...
05/24/2026

“You are the ones who carry, in the linings of your minds and the panels of your souls, something the prevailing culture cannot manufacture and cannot replace.”

Smugglers

“No matter where we end up or what we do throughout our lives, we have been given access to a source of joy that knows n...
05/24/2026

“No matter where we end up or what we do throughout our lives, we have been given access to a source of joy that knows no bounds or obstacles.”

Thomas Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully  Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.

“To restore the world, to slake its thirst, we need a restoration of metaphysics, of the permanent things, of the true w...
05/24/2026

“To restore the world, to slake its thirst, we need a restoration of metaphysics, of the permanent things, of the true way of looking at the world: upside down, with the sky upholding it.”

The Sky Upholds the Earth

“Mr. Horan’s legacy lives on through you, students and graduates. In this sense, you become a part of Mr. Horan’s family...
05/24/2026

“Mr. Horan’s legacy lives on through you, students and graduates. In this sense, you become a part of Mr. Horan’s family; a family who, through its generations, has been faithful to Christ and His church.”

College President Paul J. O’Reilly presents a bust of St. Albert the Great to Alice and Hank Graebe and Vincent Smith, family members of Eugene F.

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10000 Ojai Road
Santa Paula, CA
93060

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+18006349797

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