Exhibit (14)

         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm under the caption "Financial Statements
and Experts" in the  Prospectus/Proxy  Statement of Touchstone  Strategic  Trust
relating to the  reorganization of the Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund into the
Touchstone  Diversified  Small Cap Growth  Fund,  both series of the  Touchstone
Strategic Trust,  and to the  incorporation by reference of our report dated May
22, 2007, with respect to the financial  statements and financial  highlights of
the Touchstone  Small Cap Growth Fund and the Touchstone  Diversified  Small Cap
Growth Fund, included in the Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2007, in
the Prospectus/Proxy  Statement included in this Registration  Statement on Form
N-14 of the Touchstone Strategic Trust.

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the captions  "Disclosure  of
Portfolio  Holdings,"   "Independent  Registered  Public  Accounting  Firm"  and
"Financial  Statements" in the Statement of Additional  Information,  and to the
incorporation  by reference of our report,  dated May 22, 2007, on the financial
statements and financial  highlights of the Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund and
the Touchstone  Diversified  Small Cap Growth Fund included in the Annual Report
for the year ended March 31, 2007,  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 67 to the
Registration  Statement  (Form  N-1A,  1933 No.  333-134486)  as filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission on August 1, 2007,  which is incorporated by
reference  into  the  Statement  of  Additional  Information  included  in  this
Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Touchstone Strategic Trust.

                                                /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cincinnati, Ohio
September 11, 2007