Home Schoolers Welcome
The University of St. Thomas is an ideal setting for home-schooled students with its small class size, variety of degree programs and housing available on campus.
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The curriculum at UST provides a classical education, while offering 31 majors in areas such as international studies, business, environmental studies, psychology, communication and pre-professional programs in law, medicine, and dentistry.
With an average class size of 18, UST students receive personal attention from faculty. All incoming freshman students are assigned to an academic advisor who will assist them throughout their academic career. UST offers a supportive environment where home-schooled students feel challenged academically and supported by the extended family of faculty, advisors and older students.
Study Abroad
The University of St. Thomas offers study abroad programs in every region of the world. Some of our study abroad programs include Argentina, Italy, England, Ireland, France, Spain, and Taiwan to name a few. Students are accompanied by faculty who provide direction and supervision of the travel arrangements and educational experience.
Home-Schooler Testimonies:
Read about how home-schooled students have found numerous parallels between the quality home-school education they received growing up, and the classical, Catholic, liberal arts education offered at UST.
UST is also home to the Aquila family. Dominic Aquila, UST vice president for Academic Affairs, and his wife, Diane, are the proud parents of 11 home-schooled children. Read about their family.
Contact
Arthur Ortiz, Director of Freshman Admissions, can answer all of your questions about admitting a home-schooled student to the University.
Phone: 713-525-3848
E-mail: ortiza@stthom.edu
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