School Description
Provided by Aquinas College- NashvilleAquinas College offers a dynamic four-year academic experience in a welcoming and supportive Catholic environment. Guided by our outstanding faculty and the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation, students can pursue degrees in liberal arts, business, nursing, and teacher education at our beautiful 83-acre Main Campus in Nashville, Tennessee. We also offer an Adult Studies degree program at our convenient East Campus to accommodate the schedules of busy professionals.
At Aquinas College, we transform lives and culture through truth and charity. The primary mission of Aquinas College is to provide an atmosphere of learning permeated with faith, directed to the intellectual, moral and professional formation of the human person. Aquinas seeks to foster intellectual achievement and personal growth in a socially and economically diverse population. The Christian principles and values enrich students, providing both direction and meaning to student's lives.
Aquinas College- Nashville
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaAquinas College is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Nashville, Tennessee, named in honor of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Aquinas College was founded by the Dominican Order in 1928 as St. Cecilia Normal School, and was first a school for nuns located at the St. Cecilia Motherhouse. In 1961, the school moved away from the Motherhouse, opened to the public, and became Aquinas Junior College. Aquinas College currently offers four year programs as well, notably in nursing and business. It is part of the Dominican Campus, located approximately five miles (8 km) west of downtown Nashville. Also on the same plot of land are Overbrook School, an eight-grade Catholic primary school, and Saint Cecilia Academy, a Catholic girls' high school.
The addition of a third and fourth year collegiate curriculum caused a major change in the school's operation. It had previously been a major power in junior college athletics (notably baseball and basketball). However, the school's administration felt that continuing to play junior college athletics while operating as a four-year college, as was done for a period, misrepresented the school's true nature to the public and that competition at the four-year collegiate level of athletics would prove cost-prohibitive, so the institution currently sponsors no athletic programs.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Southeast
- Setting:
- Large City Setting
- Type:
- Private
- Affiliation:
- Roman Catholic
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 898
- On Campus Housing:
- Unavailable
- Full Time Students:
- 78%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Degree Programs at Aquinas College- Nashville
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.See more schools with programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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General Business
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.See more schools with programs in Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Management
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Management
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Business/Managerial Operations
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Business/Managerial Operations
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General Business
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General Business
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Health & Medical Services
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.See more schools with programs in Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing
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Bachelor's Level Programs
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Business
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Management
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Management
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Business/Managerial Operations
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Business/Managerial Operations
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General Business
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Education
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Teacher Training
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Teacher Training
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Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
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Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
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Teacher Training
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Health & Medical Services
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing
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Technology
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Software Development
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Software Development
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Information Technology
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Information Technology
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Systems Administration
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Systems Administration
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Computer Systems Security
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Computer Systems Security
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Software Development
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Certificate Programs at Aquinas College- Nashville
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Business
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting
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Accounting
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Financial Services
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Finance
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.See more schools with programs in Finance
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Finance
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Management
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Business/Managerial Operations
Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.See more schools with programs in Business/Managerial Operations
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Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.See more schools with programs in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
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Accounting & Related Services
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Students
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 8,927 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 7,459 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 420 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,340 | 61% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,666 | 21% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 853 | 23% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,769 | 85% | |
Any Aid: |
89% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
| Acceptance Rate: | 39% (Highly Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 4% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 240, Math: 270 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 650, Math: 410 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 61% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 16, Verbal: 14, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 29, Math: 22 |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
College Advice |
Question: College Application Fees payable to whom?I am applying to colleges and I need to make checks payable to whom? Like I'm applying for Wayne State University, St. Thomas Aquinas College..what do I write on the check?35 months ago
Best AnswerYour safest bet is to call the admissions office and it's their job to assist you with questions. My guess is you'll be safe just writting the college name on the check. |
