Trinity Christian College — College Profile

About

Trinity Christian College is a private, Reformed Christian liberal arts institution in Palos Heights, Illinois, best known for integrating rigorous academics with Christian faith in standout programs like nursing, education, and business. The college offers a tight-knit, service-oriented campus culture centered on small class sizes, active spiritual life, and personalized faculty mentorship. Distinctively located just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, Trinity provides students with valuable metropolitan internship and cultural opportunities through programs like the Chicago Semester while championing college affordability through its innovative, debt-reducing tuition initiatives.

Wikipedia:Trinity Christian College was a private Christian college in Palos Heights, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1959 by a group of individuals from the Chicagoland area who wanted to establish a college providing students with a Christian higher education in a Reformed tradition as a college in Illinois. The college offered degrees in more than 70 programs of study. In 2023 and 2024, it reduced its number of employees by 10 percent. On November 4, 2025, Trinity Christian College announced it would close at the end of the 2025-26 academic calendar.

Location

Palos Heights, IL, 60463-0929 · Suburb campus

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Nearest airport from college

MDW · Chicago Midway

8 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$20,605

Housing & food (on campus)$11,450

Books & supplies$1,200

Cost of attendance$35,012

Average net price$19,125

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$20,605

Housing & food (on campus)$11,450

Books & supplies$1,200

Cost of attendance$35,012

Average net price$19,125

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$12,891

$30–48k

$13,587

$48–75k

$15,592

$75–110k

$18,846

$110k+

$23,986

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

61%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

Back for yr 2

81%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

68% graduated · 32% left or unknown · none transferred or still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$48,107

10 yrs after entry$55,700

Debt

Median at graduation$25,009

Monthly payment$265

Middle 50% owe$10.5k–$27k

90th percentile$33,937

Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs, $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

85%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1157

R 510–660 · M 540–660

ACT midpoint

Comp 20–25 · E 18–26 · M 22–25

SAT middle 50%: 1050–1320

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Student Body

Gender

Men 43%Women 57%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

10 : 1

Pell grant

35%

First-gen

33%

Family income

$50,000

Independent

36%

Age at entry

24.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

50%

Hispanic

22%

Black

13%

Asian

Non-resident

10%

Unknown

Varsity sports

NAIA Division I · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Track and Field (Indoor)
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Men's · Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$48,107

After 10 yrs

$55,700

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing22

Psychology, General19

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas15

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods14

Special Education and Teaching13

Social Work12

Finance and Financial Management Services10

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness9

Accounting and Related Services9

Communication and Media Studies7

Biology, General7

Criminal Justice and Corrections6

Marketing6

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication5

Computer Science5

English Language and Literature, General5

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$11M

Full-time faculty

47%

Faculty salary

$7,524/mo

Teaching spend

$12,581

per student

Federal loans

56%

Classification

Carnegie type

Baccalaureate — diverse fields

Undergraduate profile