Thomas Aquinas College
10000 N. Ojai Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
United States
Telephone: 805-525-4417
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Maureen A. Maloney
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. http://thomasaquinas.edu/about/public-data-student-achievement
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: 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: 510
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 Financial Aid: Yes
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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Brian Dragoo | Tutor | bdragoo@thomasaquinas.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | R. Scott Turicchi | Chairman of the Board | scott.turicchi@j2.com |
Chief Academic Officer | John Goyette | Academic Dean | jgoyette@thomasaquinas.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Paul O’Reilly | President | poreilly@thomasaquinas.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Dennis McCarthy | Vice President for Finance | dmccarthy@thomasaquinas.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Greg Becher | Director of Financial Aid | gbecher@thomasaquinas.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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Thomas Aquinas College | Northfield | Branch Campus | Active | |
02358000 | Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2025 | Accreditation Visit |