Trinity Christian College
Trinity Christian College is a private Christian college in Palos Heights, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1959 by a group of Chicago businessmen who wanted to establish a college providing students with a Christian higher education in a Reformed tradition as a college in Illinois. The college offers degrees in more than 70 programs of study. In 2023–2024 it reduced the employees by 10 percent. On November 4, 2025, Trinity Christian College announced it would close at the end of the 2025-26 academic calendar.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Average net price: $19,125
- Undergraduate enrollment: 858
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,700
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,396
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,107
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Palos Heights, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Trinity Christian College include Education, Psychology, Nursing.
- Education (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,713 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,650
- Psychology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,104 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,875
- Nursing (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,811 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Special Education and Teaching (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,713 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,650
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,538 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,747
- Elementary Education and Teaching (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,476 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (9 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (7 bachelor's)
- Speech-language Pathology (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,811 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Social Work (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,382 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 28%, Computer Science 4%, Health 30%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 28%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Trinity Christian College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,034 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,034
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,624
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,213
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,986
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,771
- In-state tuition and fees: $20,605
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,605
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $11,450
- Off-campus room and board: $8,400
- Off-campus with family: $5,200
- Typical cost of attendance: $33,255
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 56%
- Average institutional grant: $10,482
- Average federal loan: $6,575
- Median debt at graduation: $25,009
Admissions
Trinity Christian College admits 85% of applicants. Of students admitted, 23% enrolled.
- Applications: 650
- Admitted: 552
- Enrolled: 128
- Yield (first-choice signal): 23%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 858
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 34%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 34
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 81%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $75,099
- Associate professor salary: $66,469
- Assistant professor salary: $62,189
- On-campus housing capacity: 570
- Average SAT: 1,160
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Trinity Christian College acceptance rate? Trinity Christian College admits 85% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Trinity Christian College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,034 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,125.
What majors does Trinity Christian College offer? Popular programs include Education, Psychology, Nursing, Special Education and Teaching, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
What is the average salary after Trinity Christian College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,700 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Trinity Christian College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Trinity Christian College official site: https://trnty.edu.