Why choose Aquinas for your English degree?
Why choose Aquinas for your English degree?
É«»¨Ìà offers a connected English degree featuring direct access to renowned authors and hands-on experience in the Writing Center. Students build professional portfolios through research presentations and the AQ Writers’ Guild, preparing for diverse careers in creative, journalistic, and business writing within a close-knit artistic community.
Small School = More Connected
The Contemporary Writers Series brings our students into conversation with nationally recognized authors. Aquinas has hosted Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, author Michael Ondaatje, National Book Award recipient Jaimy Gordon, and popular performance poet Sarah Kay.
Embrace Your Writing Life
A Writing Life is achievable at AQ—whether you want to be a creative writer, a journalist, or a business writer. We also have an active, well-integrated Writing Center, where many English majors serve as Writing Consultants.

On the Big Stage
Our students regularly present research on English literature, language, and writing at area conferences and our campus-wide Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Fellowship of Artists
The is an active, registered student organization that shares and develops their common passion for the written craft.


