In 1985, the Institute moved into a permanent building on Mérida Street in Fort Worth, near Texas Christian University (TCU). During that year, the Common Tradition Curriculum had about 75 students. As expansion continued, a curriculum for an Associate of Arts degree was developed, and in 1989, the institute was granted authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. During this time, overseas study programs in Oxford and Rome were added. In 1991, the Institute changed its name to The College of Saint Thomas More.