The Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum

The Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum (“The Collegium”), a liberal arts college steeped in Catholic tradition, welcomed its first students in 2021.

All students follow the same integrated curriculum of science, math, Latin, the Trivium (grammar, rhetoric, and logic), music and art history, and the humanities, plus seven theology and six philosophy courses.

Every employee takes the Oath Against Modernism and the Oath of Fidelity. The theologian plans to request the mandatum from the local bishop. All faculty and students are Catholic.

Spiritual life revolves around the traditional Latin Mass at Old St. Patrick’s Oratory, an apostolate of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. Students attend Mass and sing lauds or vespers daily. Confession is available every day before Mass, and there is a Holy Hour with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every week.

The Collegium has no formal campus, which keeps the college flexible and low-cost. In 2025, it moved from Hagerstown, Md., to the heart of Kansas City, Mo., with classrooms, dining, study, and activity space held in the Institute’s Old City Library, which is directly behind Old St. Patrick’s Oratory. Men and women appropriately live across the street from the Oratory in separate buildings: The Dial Apartments for women and The Manhattan for men. There is no opposite-sex visitation.

The Collegium is working toward accreditation and hasn’t yet been recognized by the bishop.

Beginning fall 2025, The Collegium stopped charging tuition. Every student participates in The Collegium’s Ora et Labora program in the college’s auxiliary enterprises for about 10 hours each week, which helps students approach work with purpose, faith, and generosity.

For the Catholic student who loves the rich liturgical and intellectual traditions of the Church and who is eager to gain entrepreneurial work experience, The Collegium is an exciting and highly affordable option.

What we really like:

The Collegium’s curriculum and formation are well-blended, including study and practice of the Divine Office, apologetics, and sacred music. As the price of higher education escalates, The Collegium has managed to keep costs low with a student work program, flexible facilities, and support from its auxiliary enterprises.