Former names | Novitiate Normal School (1886–1922) Sacred Heart College (1922–1920s) Marywood College (1920s–1931) Catholic Junior College (1931–1939) |
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Motto | Non nisi te, Domine (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Nothing but You, Lord".[1] |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1886 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids) |
Academic affiliations | AACU |
Endowment | $48 million as of 2021[2] |
President | Alicia Córdoba |
Provost | Terry Keller |
Academic staff | 86 full time 159 part-time |
Students | 1,265[3] |
Undergraduates | 1,169 |
Postgraduates | 96 |
Location | , , United States 42°57′36″N 85°37′43″W / 42.9600°N 85.6286°W |
Campus | Urban, 117 acres (0.47 km2) |
Colors | Maroon & White |
Nickname | Saints |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – WHAC |
Mascot | Nelson the St. Bernard (dog) |
Website | www |
Aquinas College is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids formed it as the Novitiate Normal School in 1886. It has also been known as Sacred Heart College, Maywood College, and Catholic Junior College. The college has more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers 61 majors, awarding bachelor's degrees and master's degrees. Alicia Cordoba is the ninth and current president of the college.