Thomas More College (Kentucky)

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Thomas More College
Motto	Disciplined thinkers. Ethical leaders.
Established	1921
Type	Private, 4 year
President	Sister Margaret Stallmeyer
Location	Crestview Hills, Kentucky, USA
Colors	Blue and White
Nickname	Saints
Mascot	Tommy Moe
Affiliations	Roman Catholic Church, Presidents' Athletic Conference
Website	http://www.thomasmore.edu

For the school in South Africa, see Thomas More College (South Africa).

For the school in New Hampshire, see Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.

Thomas More College is a liberal arts college located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, USA. Located minutes from Cincinnati, Ohio, the Roman Catholic school, serves 1,500 full- and part-time students. The college was originally founded in 1921 by the Benedictine Sisters as Villa Madonna College.

Contents 1 Accreditation 2 Programs of Study 3 TAP 4 Recognition 5 Facts 6 External links

[edit] Accreditation

The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

[edit] Programs of Study

• Accountancy
• Art
• Biology
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Computer Information Systems
• Communication
• Co-Op Education
• Criminal Justice
• Drama
• Economics
• Education
• English
• Exercise Science
• Foreign Languages
• Forensic Science
• Gerontology
• Health Sciences
• History
• International Studies
• Latin American & Caribbean Studies
• Mathematics
• Medical Technology
• Music
• Nursing
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Pre-Engineering
• Pre-Legal Studies
• Pre-Med
• Pre-Veterinary
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Theology
• Web Design

[edit] TAP

The Thomas More College Accelerated Program (TAP) is aimed towards working adults.

[edit] Recognition

Thomas More has been a consistent top finisher in the U.S. News and World Report's "America’s Best Colleges" editionand Money Magazine's “Best College Buys” issue^{[citation needed]}. It also was recognized by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a "selective liberal arts college."

[edit] Facts

• Thomas More was one of the last colleges in the Cincinnati area to require COBOL as a part of its computer programming degree.

[edit] External links

• Thomas More College official web site.

Presidents' Athletic Conference
Bethany • Chatham† • Geneva† • Grove City • Saint Vincent • Thiel • Thomas More • Washington & Jefferson • Waynesburg • Westminster † joining mid-2007

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