Fast Facts

Character

Aquinas College is a private, Roman Catholic college offering bachelor and master’s degree programs in elementary and secondary education and bachelor degrees in English, History, Philosophy, and Theology.

Founded

1961 by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation

President

Sister Mary Agnes Greiffendorf, O.P.

Tuition 2017-18

Undergraduate:
$830 per credit hour (1-11 hours, 19+ hours); $22,500 per year / $11,250 per semester (12-18 hours)

Graduate: 
$840 per credit hour

Current Programs of Study

Arts & Sciences degree programs:
Liberal Arts (BA)
Majors: Theology, English, History, and Philosophy

School of Education:
Majors: Interdisciplinary Studies (BS) with preparation for Elementary 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. Elementary), Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T. Secondary); Master of Education in Teaching & Learning (M.Ed.)

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.

Retention & Graduation Rates

Please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s College Navigator profile for Aquinas College for the most recent retention and graduation rates.