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The 42nd Annual Aquinas Lecture

January 29, 2026 at 7 p.m.

The Aquinas Lecture is always one of Aquinas Institute's most well attended Signature Events. This year, Aquinas welcomes Dr. Bruce Marshall from Southern Methodist University, who will present "The Friends of God: Aquinas on Judaism and the Jewish People."

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New Doctor of Ministry in Preaching VIdeo

Be among the first to view the new Doctor of Ministry in Preaching (DMin) video, which introduces the only program of its kind...and it is only at Aquinas! 

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NEW AT AQUINAS - THE PRAEDICARE LAY COMMUNITY

Aquinas Institute of Theology has announced the establishment of the Praedicare Community Lay House
for up to five lay residential students beginning in 2026-27!

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Join Our Amazing Students at Aquinas!

In this season of thanks, Aquinas Institute gives thanks for our brilliant, kind, talented students. We hope you are enjoying their profiles on social media, and there are more to come...

Remember, recruiting season is in full swing here. Consider Aquinas for the next step in your educational journey!

Degree Programs

Scholarship Opportunities

The Aquinas Way - The Centennial Issue

Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, and
Looking Forward to the Future

Read all about the last 100 years and where Aquinas is headed in its next 100 in this Collector's Edition of The Aquinas Way.

THE AQUINAS WAY - THE CENTENNIAL ISSUE

THE AQUINAS WAY

Part of the world-wide Order of Preachers and following in the footsteps of Saint Dominic, we are a Catholic, Dominican, graduate school of theology in St. Louis, Missouri. We send out graduates, lay and religious, grounded in the teachings of Saint Thomas Aquinas, to preach the gospel in word and deed. 

By The Numbers

5:1

Student-to-Teacher Ratio

Aquinas Institute believes in a small community where teachers, laypersons and friars can learn side-by-side, using discussion and collaboration as tools to best find the truth.

$4 million

Received in Grant Money

Aquinas Institute has launched the Center for Continuing Education, the New Frontiers in Preaching program, and the Aquinas Children's Worship Partnership with grant money provided by Lilly Endowment, Inc. These programs allow Aquinas to not only teach graduate students, but to provide lifelong learning opportunities as well.

2,000

Nearly 2,000 Alumni Around the World

Aquinas alumni have served as hospital chaplains, non-profit executives, youth ministers, theology teachers, academic administrators, college professors, social justice advocates, and more.

1925

Year Aquinas Institute of Theology was founded

Aquinas Institute of Theology has been educating graduate students in the discipline of theology for almost 100 years.

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Academic programs offered, from degree programs to graduate certificate options

Graduate degree programs at Aquinas include a Master of Arts in Theology, Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies, and a Master of Divinity, the country's only Doctor of Ministry in Preaching, and the only Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies - Catechesis of the Good Shepherd degree of its kind.

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Fully Funded Aquinas Scholarships

Available for full-time students in any of the "Core Three" programs: MA in Theology, MA in Pastoral Studies, or Master of Divinity.

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Dominican Provinces served

Aquinas Institute is designated as the Center for Institutional Studies by the Order of Preachers and is sponsored by the Dominican Central Province of St. Albert the Great in partnership with Dominican Southern Province of St. Martin de Porres.

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