About Aquinas
Fast Facts

Fast Facts

Character

Aquinas College is a private, Roman Catholic, Liberal Arts College.

Founded

1961 by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation

President

Sister Mary Sarah Galbraith, O.P.

Student Profile

618 students (fall 2012)

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

12:1

Tuition

Fall 2012: $640 per credit hour

Financial Aid

92% of students receive financial aid.

Programs of Study

School of Arts & Sciences:
Liberal Arts (AA and BA)
Majors: Liberal Arts, Theology, English, History, Philosophy

School of Business:
Business Administration (BBA)
Majors: Management, Finance

School of Education:
Majors: Interdisciplinary Studies (BS) with preparation for K-6 licensure certificate; English (BS) with preparation for Secondary licensure certificate; History (BS) with preparation for Secondary licensure certificate.

Graduate Studies: Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T. K-6), Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T. 7-12); Master of Education in Teaching & Learning (M.Ed.)

School of Nursing:
Associate of Science in Nursing (A.S.N.);
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (R.N.-B.S.N.);

Master of Science in Nursing Education (M.S.N.);
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education

Accreditation

Aquinas College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate, baccalaureate, and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Aquinas College.

The Commission should be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support the institution’s significant non-compliance with the Commission’s requirements or standards.

Please visit the Aquinas College Office of Institutional Research for detailed information.

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