Aquinas College (Tennessee)

Aquinas College
Former names
St. Cecilia Normal School (1928–1961)
Aquinas Junior College
(1961–1994)
MottoVeritas et Caritas (Latin)
Motto in English
Truth and Charity
TypePrivate
Established1961
FounderDominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Dominican)
Academic affiliation
SACS
PresidentCecilia Anne Wanner, OP
Students52
Undergraduates37
Postgraduates15
Location,
U.S.

36°07′55″N 86°50′38″W / 36.1320°N 86.8440°W / 36.1320; -86.8440
Campus83 acres (34 ha)
Patron saintSt. Thomas Aquinas
NicknameCavaliers
Websiteaquinascollege.edu
Aquinas College main academic building and traffic circle, with Siena Hall rising in the background. The college sits on an 83-acre wildlife preserve. Corpus Christi Adoration Chapel stands beside the college to the lower right, welcoming visitors daily. March, 2020.

Aquinas College is a private Roman Catholic college in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1961 and named in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas.


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