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ACTA Survey: Thomas More College in Top 1.9% Nationwide

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is one of only twenty-two four-year liberal arts schools nationwide to earn an “A” rating in the 2022–2023 What Will They Learn?® survey, which considered 1,135 colleges and universities. The survey is administered by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). “We are grateful to ACTA for testifying once again to the strength of our program,” said Dean Walter J. Thompson.

TMC’s rigorous liberal arts curriculum satisfied all of ACTA’s general education requirements to make it one of only two institutions to earn an “A” rating in New Hampshire. The College also boasts the current highest four-year graduation rate of any surveyed institution in the state, according to ACTA (citing data from College Navigator/National Center for Education Statistics).


 
The survey depicts an educational landscape that is increasingly concerning. “The results of this year’s study call for reform,” wrote ACTA president Dr. Michael B. Poliakoff in a letter dated December 14, 2022. The percentages of schools requiring courses in literature and foreign language have declined from the previous year. “A” and “B” rankings have decreased accordingly, while percentages of the lower grades have increased. However, of the twenty-two institutions that received an “A” rating, five (including TMC) are recommended by the Newman Guide, showing the objective value of a well-rounded, faith-based liberal arts curriculum.

Students and parents can rest assured in the quality of the education at Thomas More College. “While we cannot guarantee what students will learn, we can confidently say what they will be able to learn,” commented Dean Thompson. “Our four-year, integrated program in the liberal arts, humane letters, and the core disciplines ensures that all students have the opportunity to learn what the greatest minds of our Catholic intellectual tradition have to teach.”

 

For further reading:

TMC Earns Top Ranking in 2021–22 ACTA Survey

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