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Motto | To enlighten the mind through truth |
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Type | Private college |
Established | 1952 |
President | Ken Daly |
Provost | Robert Murray |
Academic staff | 52 FT/ 82 PT (2023) |
Students | 1,950 (2023) |
Undergraduates | 1,795 (2023) |
Postgraduates | 155 (2023) |
Location | , U.S. 41°02′32″N73°56′09″W / 41.04222°N 73.93583°W |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Maroon & gold |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II East Coast Conference |
Mascot | Spartans |
Website | stac.edu |
St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) is a private college in Sparkill, New York. The college is named after the medieval philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas. It was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, whose headquarters are in the town. The college offers 35 majors across three schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education.
Romano Center
Maguire Hall
Naughton Hall / Marian Gardens
Aquinas Hall
Costello Hall
Spellman Hall
Borelli Hall
Aquinas Village
McNelis Commons
The St. Thomas Aquinas athletic teams are called the Spartans. The college is a member of the Division II ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the East Coast Conference (ECC) for most of its sports since the 2000–01 academic year; while its sprint football team competes in the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL). The Spartans previously competed in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) from 1965–66 to 1998–99.
St. Thomas Aquinas competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity teams: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, sprint football, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, triathlon and volleyball.
Men's and women's volleyball were added into its athletics program in the 2023–24 school year.
Club sports are also available at the college, including cheer and dance team and volleyball. [ citation needed ] The Spartans have a cross-campus rivalry with the Dominican University New York Chargers since they are geographically a mile away from each other. Their mascot is The Spartan.
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