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About
Fidelity & Excellence51 is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
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A Liberating Education
Truth MattersTruth, and nothing less, sets men free; and because truth is both natural and supernatural, the College’s curriculum aims at both natural and divine wisdom.
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A 51
Under the Light of FaithThe intellectual tradition and moral teachings of the Catholic Church infuse the whole life of 51, illuminating the curriculum and the community alike.
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Is TAC Right for You?Do you enjoy grappling with complex questions? Are you willing to engage in discussions about difficult concepts, with the truth as your ultimate goal?
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Students & Parents
Mind, Body & SpiritThere is always something to do at TAC — something worthwhile, something fulfilling, and something geared toward ever-greater spiritual and intellectual growth.
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Alumni & Careers
What Can You Do with a Liberal Education?Nothing speaks more to the versatility of the College’s academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
Supreme Court Update
The latest news about 51’s Supreme Court challenge of the HHS Contraceptive Mandate:
- (May 23, 2016)
- Supreme Court Remands College’s Case Against HHS Mandate to Lower Courts (May 16, 2016)
- College Launches 9-Day Novena in Support of Supreme Court Effort (May 6, 2016)
- College’s Attorneys File Reply Brief in Supreme Court Case (April 20, 2016)
- (April 13, 2016)
- (April 5, 2016)
- College Officials Optimistic About Supreme Court’s Order in HHS Case (March 29, 2016)
- Video: President McLean Discusses SCOTUS Case on EWTN (March 24, 2016)
- (March 23, 2016)
- Alumnae Make the Case for Religious Freedom (March 24, 2016)
- Supreme Court Hears College’s Arguments in Case Against HHS Mandate (March 23, 2016)
- Alumnus Priest Leads Missionaries of Charity in Prayers for College (March 23, 2016)
- (March 23, 2016)
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- Alumna Regent: “This is Fundamentally a Case about Religious Liberty” (March 23, 2016)
- College Counsel: “The Stakes Are High” (March 22, 2016)
- (March 22, 2016)
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- (March 18, 2016)
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- (March 11, 2016)
- Santa Barbara News-Press: “College Takes Religious Freedom Fight to Supreme Court” (March 9, 2016)
- Fr. Pavone, President McLean Discuss SCOTUS Case on Radio Maria
- Supreme Court Sets Date for Hearing in College’s HHS Case (February 1, 2016)
- President McLean Discusses College’s Supreme Court Case on EWTN News (January 13, 2016)
- (January 8, 2016)
- Excerpts: College Challenges HHS Mandate in U.S. Supreme Court
- “A Hopeful Day for the Cause of Religious Liberty” (December 22, 2015)
- EWTN Highlights College’s Case Against HHS Mandate (November 16, 2015)
- Supreme Court to Hear College’s Case Against HHS Mandate (November 6, 2015)
- Please Pray: Supreme Court to Consider College’s Petition this Friday (November 5, 2015)
- Solicitor General Backs College’s Effort to Bring HHS Case before Supreme Court (October 1, 2015)
- (September 15, 2015)
- College’s Attorneys Rebut HHS Mandate Arguments in SCOTUS Filing (August 26, 2015)
- College Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in Effort Against HHS Mandate (July 7, 2015)