A Catholic liberal arts college emphasizing classical education and great books in the Western tradition.
Thomas More College offers one degree program: a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with an integrated, unified curriculum rather than separate majors. The four-year program emphasizes the Trivium (logic, rhetoric, grammar) and Quadrivium (geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, music) in the first two years, followed by advanced study in natural science, philosophy, scripture, and theology. All students complete a required semester in Rome during sophomore year, a junior project presentation, and a senior thesis defense. The college accepts the Classic Learning Test as an alternative to SAT/ACT.
The college occupies a 14-acre historic Colonial campus in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Student life emphasizes spiritual formation, intellectual community, and engagement with Catholic tradition. Over half the student body annually completes the Pilgrimage of Restoration to the Shrine of the North American Martyrs. Students participate in peer-led discussion groups and benefit from a close-knit community of 89 undergraduates. The college also maintains a campus in Rome (Villa Magnolia) for the sophomore semester abroad program.
Thomas More College uses rolling admissions with no application deadlines. The admissions process is free and streamlined, typically resulting in a decision within two weeks of a complete application. Required materials include an online application, a two- to three-page essay on a person, place, text, or event that deepened the applicant's desire for truth, two letters of recommendation (one academic, one character-based), and official transcripts. Standardized test scores are not required but are welcomed. International students must submit TOEFL scores (minimum 90 cumulative, 20 per section). A spring semester deadline of December 17 applies for mid-year enrollment.
The college was founded to provide a solid Catholic education in the liberal arts for students of all faiths, united in the quest for truth, goodness, and beauty. It pursues wisdom through the Catholic intellectual tradition and the study of classical and Christian civilization. The college affirms the sacred dignity of human life and integrates faith, reason, and culture. Its motto, 'Caritas congaudet veritati' (Charity rejoices in the Truth), reflects the ideal of a common pursuit of wisdom by faculty and students together.