Welcome to thomasaquinas

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Welcome to Thomas Aquinas College! Founded in 1971, this Catholic liberal arts college has achieved the "Highest Possible Rating for Academics and Value" from the Princeton Review. Thomas Aquinas produces well-rounded students, all pursuing a single category of bachelor's degree: liberal arts. Academic life is enhanced by active spiritual, cultural and athletic offerings, including a popular lecture series and intramurals. Join me now and explore just a few of the highlights of this 131-acre campus, just 65 miles north of Los Angeles in Ventura County.

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The unmistakable focal point of the academic quad is Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel. The stunning structure, featuring a Roman dome and bell tower, hosts regular Mass and confessionals, weddings, baptisms, confirmations and other holy ceremonies. The interior boasts a marble altar, original sculptures, and sacred artwork.

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St. Thomas Hall, located on the west side of campus, is where you'll find the college's President and the directors of Admissions, Financial Aid, College Relations and the Registrar, among other key staff. The building, which features a sizable rotunda, also houses the offices of many teaching faculty members.

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Anchoring the south end of campus is Junipero Serra Hall, one of the college's six single- gender residential buildings. Thomas Aquinas' dorms have been named in Campus Grotto's "Top 20 College Dorms" based on student ratings. Students living here enjoy close proximity to parking, the campus athletic field, tennis and basketball courts.

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Albertus Magnus Science Hall, flanked by St. Joseph Commons and St. Augustine Hall, is home to the tutor offices and laboratories of the college's Natural Science program. The Hall features a sweeping entrance with a pendulum, which hovers over the words, "Omnia in mensura et numero et pondere dispuisti," or, "Thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight" from Wisdom 11:21.

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Named after St. Bernadine of Siena, a prominent 14th century evangelist, the Siena Library houses a collection of 72,000 books. It was designed in the Spanish Mission Revival style and features a 17th century ceiling, Scandinavian beechwood floors, plenty of natural sunlight, and sweeping views of the Santa Clara River Valley. To encourage a multi-faceted approach to education, great works of literature are available in both the original language and translations.

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All students are required to live in one of six residence halls on campus, all of which are single-sex. The quality of residential life is so high that Thomas Aquinas dormitories have been rated in the top 20 in the country. St. Katherine of Alexandria Hall is an all-women's residence hall that features a common area, laundry facilities, and a porch for relaxing and studying outside.

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St. Augustine Hall is one of the college's primary classroom buildings, along with the forthcoming St. Gladys Hall, located across the quad. For more than two decades, St. Augustine was the sole classroom building, hosting first-year seminars on Sophocles and senior theses on topics ranging from "Why Music Should be Studied Mathematically" to "Obedience and its Relationship to Charity." With the addition St. Gladys, St. Augustine is also set to undergo a series of modernizations.

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St. Joseph Commons is a central gathering place for the Thomas Aquinas community. The Commons provides facilities for dining and socializing. Students can stop in for three meals daily and for snacks throughout the day. Periodically, the Commons also serves as a site for campus-wide parties, Orientation, Registration and other large-scale events.