Aquinas College (Michigan)

Aquinas College
Former names
Novitiate Normal School (1886–1922)
Sacred Heart College (1922–1920s)
Marywood College (1920s–1931)
Catholic Junior College (1931–1939)
MottoNon nisi te, Domine (Latin)
Motto in English
"Nothing but You, Lord".[1]
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1886
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids)
Academic affiliations
AACU
Endowment$48 million as of 2021[2]
PresidentAlicia Córdoba
ProvostTerry Keller
Academic staff
86 full time
159 part-time
Students1,265[3]
Undergraduates1,169
Postgraduates96
Location, ,
United States

42°57′36″N 85°37′43″W / 42.9600°N 85.6286°W / 42.9600; -85.6286
CampusUrban, 117 acres (0.47 km2)
ColorsMaroon & White
   
NicknameSaints
Sporting affiliations
NAIAWHAC
MascotNelson the St. Bernard (dog)
Websitewww.aquinas.edu

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.

  1. ^ "The Aquinas College Seal", accessed 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ Audits [dead link]
  3. ^ "Enrollment Fall 2022". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Home Page. Retrieved 25 February 2024.