Students’ Achievements and Outcomes
- The average ACT for the 2010 freshman class is 23.3.
- More than 70% of our graduating students have done so within four years.
- 100% of our Education graduates pass the Praxis II (National Teacher’s) Exam.
- 95% of graduates who apply are admitted to law school.
- 90% of our graduates are employed or in graduate/professional schools within six months.
Growth
This is the fourth year straight that Thomas More College has experienced a growth in enrollment, both in our traditional student and adult populations. The 2010 freshman class is the largest in 20 years, and our resident student population is at an all-time high, with more than 300 students living on campus. Our enrollment is approximately 1,900.
Why is Thomas More different from other colleges?
Personal Interaction
16-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio offers individualized attention which results in meaningful relationships and greater professional opportunities, such as personalized internship placements.
Location
Thomas More College’s location affords students close proximity to internships, recreational and job opportunities available in the Greater Cincinnati area.
An Excellent Education Value
More than 90% of full-time students receive scholarships and/or financial aid. The Thomas More Trust is a comprehensive initiative that unites and expands institutional financial aid offerings, which makes a high quality education more affordable here at Thomas More College. The College’s participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program allows eligible veterans to attend Thomas More tuition-free.
Service Learning Opportunities
Service-learning opportunities, theological study and on-campus worship services reinforce the Catholic heritage of Thomas More College and encourage students to seek the truth and use their knowledge to better humankind.
Student-Athletes Succeed in the Classrooms and on the Fields and Courts
As a member of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), students have the opportunity to participate in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports. Thomas More College’s NCAA Division III teams regularly compete in post-season play and rank high in national standings. Since 1991, 32 Thomas More College athletic teams have achieved NCAA Tournament berths. Since joining the PAC in 2005, Thomas More College has earned: 14 tournament titles; 20 regular season titles; 13 players of the year; and 11 coaches of the year.
In the past five years, 255 student-athletes have earned all-conference honors, while 226 have achieved the PAC Honor Roll. The Saints’ football team is ranked the 3rd winningest team by win percentage in NCAA’s Division III Football Record Book for 2010.
Also of note...
Thomas More was recently ranked 44th in southern regional universities by U.S. News and World Report. The College is consistently recognized as a “College of Distinction” by Student Horizons, Inc. Thomas More College alumni event attendance has steadily increased by 92% over the past two years.
New Programs
Thomas More recently announced the addition of a Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management. That, combined with the success of the Master of Arts in Teaching and other growing programs, offers students more opportunities to develop skills crucial to Kentucky’s future and opens the door for more adult learners to take advantage of our educational offerings.
How do we communicate the uniqueness of Thomas More?
The College’s advertising campaign, “For Your Whole Life,” reinforces the well-roundedness of the college experience here at Thomas More. To better explain that message, we emphasize the idea that students can explore, expand and express every facet of their lives here. In addition, the “For Your Whole Life” campaign communicates to alumni the life-long connectedness to Thomas More, through which the values they learned here are essential throughout their whole lives.
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