It's Your Time to Shine.
TURN YOUR PASSION INTO PURPOSE.

Our programs and faculty will help you lay a solid educational foundation while giving you the tools to advocate for yourself and others. By choosing Aquinas, you’ll get an experience designed for every part of who you are so you can grow into the very best version of you.  At Aquinas, you won’t become something - you will become someone.

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FIND YOUR PATH

First-Year Undergraduate Students

With 60+ majors and a diverse course catalog, your future is up to you. Create a program based on you.

Transfer Students

It's a big decision — we can make it easier with a dedicated transfer counselor and a simple transfer process.

Graduate Students

Aquinas offers graduate programs and certificates in management, education, and counseling.

International Students

Aquinas College is home to students from across the globe, and we are ready to welcome you to Grand Rapids.

Continuing Education

Undergraduate Continuing Education programs at Aquinas fit the real lives of adult students.

Dual Enrollment

Eligible high school students can take college courses and receive college credit.

 


Connect with Aquinas Admissions

Contact: Lindsey Hansen, Director of Admissions
Phone: (616) 632-2878 or 1-800-678-9593
E-mail: ljh001@aquinas.edu

Check out the Aquinas Viewbook


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"The community at Aquinas makes me feel like I never left home. From my friends, to my professors to the rest of the staff, everything just felt warm."

Svetlana Djirackor - '20

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“From my first visit, I saw a campus that rallied around each other. Aquinas has allowed me to grow in ways I never could have imagined. There is this feeling that I have a place here.”

Noah Haran  - '21

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"Aquinas provided me with such an enriching, value-based, liberal arts education that I encouraged our son to attend—and he fit right in. That's the great thing about Aquinas, you fit."

Scott Crowley - '90

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“Having access to scholarships has allowed me to worry less about the financial side of school and focus on my studies.”

Jeileny Tenorio - ’21

 

Student Videos of Aquinas College

Student Videos

See the AQ Student Experience

We asked current Aquinas students to show you some of their favorite places and activities, and here's what they shared.Watch the videos

 

News from AQ Admissions

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New Direct Admit Program with West Catholic High School

November 14, 2025

The future is bright for students at West Catholic High School, especially those hoping to pursue a college education from an institution close to home.

Master of Management program at Aquinas College

Aquinas College Expands Master of Management Program With Five New Specializations

November 7, 2025

Aquinas College Expands Master of Management Program With Five New Specializations for the Next Generation of Leaders.

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Aquinas College Expands its Assurance Program to Include Transfer Students

October 6, 2025

In line with its mission to provide access to a Catholic Dominican liberal arts education for ALL families, Aquinas College has expanded its assurance program to include transfer students.

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Aquinas College Opens its Doors to an Amazing Class in 2025

August 15, 2025

Aquinas College is the first school to open this year, and — welcoming their largest class since 2018 — this move-in day is sure to be one for the history books.

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