Statement of Accreditation Status
Thomas Aquinas College
10000 N. Ojai Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
United StatesTelephone:
Staff Liaison:
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
OPEID:
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
023580
Student Achievement URL:
WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.
Current Accreditation Status:
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action:
Friday, February 16, 2018
Granted Candidacy:
Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process.
1976
First Accredited:
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
1980
Undergraduate FTE:
487
Graduate FTE:
0
Financial Structure Type:
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Non-Profit
Sponsorship:
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
No Related Entity
Academic Calendar:
The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid:
1
Role |
Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Brian Dragoo | Tutor | bdragoo [at] thomasaquinas.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | R. Scott Turicchi | Chairman of the Board | scott.turicchi [at] j2.com |
| Chief Academic Officer | John Goyette | Academic Dean | jgoyette [at] thomasaquinas.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Michael McLean | President | mmclean [at] thomasaquinas.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Dennis McCarthy | Vice President for Finance | dmccarthy [at] thomasaquinas.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Greg Becher | Director of Financial Aid | gbecher [at] thomasaquinas.edu |
| OPEID |
Location Name |
City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Aquinas College | Northfield | Branch Campus | Active | |
| 02358000 | Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | Main Campus | Active |
|
Degree |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2022 |
Mid-Cycle Review
The Mid-Cycle Review (MCR) is a review of each institution near the midpoint of its period of accreditation, focusing particularly on student achievement. The Review is performed by WSCUC staff, and draws on evidence from an update of the institution’s Inventory of Educational Effectiveness Indicators and retention and graduation data, as well as any trends emerging from Annual Reports to surface any potential issues across the Standards. The overall purpose of the Mid-Cycle Review is to "identify problems with an institution's or program's continued compliance with agency standards" while "tak[ing] into account institutional or program strengths and stability" (U.S. Department of Education, §602.19(b)). |
| Fall | 2022 |
Interim Report
Interim Reports focus on specific issues of concern identified as part of the comprehensive review process, annual report submission, the complaint process, substantive change, or other interactions with the Commission. The purpose of Interim Reports is to ensure that institutions continue to meet the Core Commitments and Standards with respect to the identified areas of concern. |
| Spring | 2025 | Offsite Review |
| Fall | 2025 | Accreditation Visit |
The following links are to external resources not maintained by WSCUC. They are provided for your convenience.
- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities
