Engaged Students

Small class sizes and low faculty-to-student ratios create extraordinary opportunities to develop leadership skills, get involved in extracurricular activities, and participate in internships, co-op jobs and other field experiences that contribute to student growth.

Academic Excellence

• As a member of the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, Thomas More is able to offer its students study-abroad opportunities at locations on six continents around the globe. In addition, the college has five sister universities offering programs unique to Thomas More students: Gifu City Women’s College in Gifu City, Japan; the Catholic University of Eichstatt, Germany; Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland; Sacred Heart University in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National Pedagogical University in Ukraine. The college also has a special program with St. Andrew’s College in Bearsden, Scotland.

• The career center and academic departments work closely to provide internship opportunities for Thomas More students. Psychology students, for example, have the opportunity to do internships at local hospitals, businesses, and various research facilities. Nursing students are placed at several nearby hospitals, accountancy students receive real world experience by participating in the VITA tax program and sports entertainment students perform internships with the Florence freedom professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals. The possibilities are endless. 
  

• The service-learning program coordinates community-service opportunities for Thomas More students. As conceived by the college, service learning consists of three components: the planning of a meaningful experience focused on an identified community need, the implementation of the experience itself within the context of a nonprofit organization, and a structured reflection in which students make connections between course objectives and the service learning experience. In addition to many projects in the local community, students have participated in Habitat for Humanity reconstruction projects in Louisiana, Florida, in the Appalachian mountains and various projects in Jamaica.

Great Teaching

No matter the dream or the direction, Thomas More College has a program of study that will help students reach their goals. Students can follow one of Thomas More's many degree programs or design one of their own. Explore the possibilities!...

Dedicated Faculty

• The Thomas More core curriculum ensures that students receive a solid liberal arts education as well as a strong concentration in a major field. The core curriculum challenges students to examine the ultimate meaning of life, their place in the world, and their responsibility to others. Core requirements include the first-year seminar and courses in English, mathematics, social science, communications, world civilizations, foreign languages, natural science, theology, philosophy, and fine arts.

• All freshmen at Thomas More enroll in the college’s first-year seminar in the fall semester. Faculty across academic fields offer a variety of seminar topics. Incorporating issues and problems relevant to college freshmen into the seminars, professors introduce students to college-level learning and experiences. Research skills, study methods, time management, and college adjustment are part of every first-year seminar. Among the many first-year seminar courses offered have been Cincinnati culture, led by an art professor; an introduction to the principles of nonviolence, led by the campus minister; a course on claiming God during war, led by a history professor; abnormal psychology at the movies, led by a professor of psychology; and ethics and sports, led by a professor of philosophy.

• The average class size at Thomas More is fourteen students, and the overall faculty to student ratio is one to sixteen. Among Thomas More professors, 60 percent have PhD degrees, and many work as consultants for various industries.

• As a member of the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities, Thomas More students may enroll in classes at a dozen other local institutions, including the Art Academy of Cincinnati, the Athenaeum of Ohio, the University of Cincinnati, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, and Xavier University.

• Many Thomas More students contract to perform an experiential learning project under faculty supervision, with the objective of enriching their education through experiences beyond the college’s course offerings, acquainting themselves with the means for extending the learning process into their everyday lives, developing the habit of relating their educational activities to their career perspectives, and acquiring flexibility in their approach to learning. Students may earn up to sixteen credit hours in experiential learning projects.

• Students also take advantage of the cooperative education program, in which students combine classroom instruction with related job experience. The paid, off-campus employment is integrated into the academic program, allowing co-op students to complete their degrees in the normal four years.

• Thomas More is particularly well-known for its program in biology, with its field research center on the Ohio River. At this research station, students conduct research for the Environmental Protection Agency and hold workshops for elementary and secondary school students and teachers. The environmental studies program makes use of the field station in its collaborative research with the Museum Center of Cincinnati.

• Physics and astronomy are strong programs at Thomas More; the college’s observatory features four high-power telescopes and hosts monthly open houses for the public. Forensic science is a relatively new, but quite popular, program. Other well-regarded programs include nursing, business, education, and communications.

Programs of Study: Accounting, Art, Art History, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Drama, Economics, Education, English, Forensic Science, History, International Studies, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Theology.

Pre-Professional Programs: Pre-Dental, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Law, Pre-Medical, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Pharmacy.

Vibrant Community

The Thomas More College campus is friendly and comfortable creating a peaceful community committed to nurturing the whole person. Just 10 minutes from downtown Cincinnati, the campus is situated on 100 acres of beautiful rolling hills, with the scenic Ohio River nearby...

Getting Involved

• Student activities are as diverse as the student body itself. Commuters and on-campus residents count on a safe and fun learning environment on the Thomas More campus. The theatre department puts on three or four performances each year, and the choral ensemble is popular on campus and in the neighboring community. Thomas More competes in NCAA Division III sports offering sixteen competitive sports.

• More than 35 percent of Thomas More students live on campus in four residence halls. Each resident is considered a “citizen” of his or her living community, achieving personal growth through a variety of activities and social interaction.

• Cincinnati, just ten minutes away across the Ohio River, offers such urban amenities as the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cincinnati Reds, ballet, opera, a museum, the Cincinnati Zoo, a new aquarium, and a new shopping center called Newport on the Levee. The TANK bus line provides Thomas More students with easy access to the city.

Successful Outcomes

Measure the value of a Thomas More education by the extraordinary achievements of their graduates. Leading employers seek out Thomas More graduates, many of whom receive job offers prior to graduation. And those preparing for advanced degrees are consistently accepted to the schools of their choice...

Moving Forward

• 70% of those graduating from Thomas More College do so in four years. On average, 90 percent of Thomas More graduates seeking work are hired within six months of graduation, 95 percent of applicants to law school are accepted, and in recent years, 100 percent of nursing graduates have received job offers in their field of choice. Some 75 percent of Thomas More graduates eventually enroll in graduate or professional schools.