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������ý Consensus, a new online aggregator of college-review guides, has ranked Thomas Aquinas No. 7 on its list of the , or “the Catholic schools in America recognized as the best across the board.” The ������ý is the only one of the now-numerous new Catholic colleges founded since its own establishment in 1971 to be included on the list.

Designed to be comprehensive, the ������ý Consensus rankings combine those of prominent publishers — such as the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News & World Report — with those of various student-review sites to produce what it calls a “consensus rating.” In addition to placing Thomas Aquinas ������ý among the top 10 of all Catholic institutions, the aggregator lists its student (82.5) and college-guide (66.0) ratings well above the national averages (71.3 and 53.6, respectively).

������ý Consensus’ rankings are in keeping with several prominent assessments of Catholic institutions: USA Today places Thomas Aquinas ������ý on its list of “The 10 Best Roman Catholic ������ýs in the U.S.”; The Newman Guide includes it as one of only 15 recommended, faithfully Catholic institutions nationwide; and the National Catholic Register features the ������ý in its annual “Catholic Identity ������ý Guide.” The ������ý also ranks among the top in the nation in wholly secular guides. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance recently ranked it No. 1 in the United States on its list of the 400 Best ������ý Values, and the ������ý has similarly achieved top ratings from U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review,  and the Association of ������ý Trustees and Alumni.