Trinity Christian College
Location and Contact Information
6601 W College DrPalos Heights, IL 60463-0929
USA
Main Tel: (708) 597-3000
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
Trinity Christian College is a liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, Chicago, United States of America. Trinity was founded in the year 1959 by a group of Chicago businessmen who wanted to establish a college providing students with a Christian higher education in a reformed tradition. The college is spread across an area of 50 acres. Trinity offers bachelor's degree program with major and minor in several subjects including physics, Spanish, music and other fields of study. The college also offers courses in adult-education, honors program and off-campus courses.
Trinity has an active campus life. There are several student clubs and organizations operating in the campus. Blue Crew, Chapel Committee, Creation Care Coalition and Theology Club are some of the clubs and organizations operated by students.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Interdenominational religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
- Large number of students.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 20,959 |
| Room | $ 4,120 |
| Board | $ 3,790 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,100 |
| Other | $ 2,057 |
Financial Aid
Trinity Christian College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 99% | $10,210 |
| Institutional Grant | 97% | $7,740 |
| Federal Grant | 31% | $4,533 |
| Pell Grant | 31% | $3,238 |
| Other Federal Grant | 23% | $1,742 |
| State or Local Grant | 24% | $4,658 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 76% | $6,034 |
| Federal Loan | 76% | $5,833 |
| Other Loan | 3% | $4,490 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Trinity Christian College:
Click a column header to sort.
| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberts Wesleyan College | Rochester, NY | 1,902 |
| 2 | University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth, KS | 955 |
| 3 | McMurry University | Abilene, TX | 1,515 |
| 4 | University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | 1,589 |
| 5 | Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID | 1,939 |
| 6 | Carson-Newman College | Jefferson City, TN | 2,032 |
| 7 | Bluffton University | Bluffton, OH | 1,149 |
| 8 | Iowa Wesleyan College | Mount Pleasant, IA | 843 |
| 9 | Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, MI | 2,159 |
| 10 | Nazareth College | Rochester, NY | 3,250 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 303 | 43 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 26 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 27 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 26 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,404 in 2009-2010 (1,338 full-time equivalent).
About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 85% Women 86% All 86%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 443-642 Math 430-674
Room and Board
Trinity Christian College provides on-campus housing for 622 of its 1,338 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Athletics
The school is in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 18 male students received the aid (men were 38% of those receiving aid) and 30 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 63% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Corporate Communications
- Management Information Systems
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
- Information Science/Studies
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Social Work
FINE ARTS
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- English Language and Literature
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC
- Music Performance
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Theology and Religious Vocations
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology