Trinity Christian College vs. Goshen College

Trinity Christian College vs. Goshen College comparison

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Overview	Trinity Christian College	Goshen College
Location	Palos Heights, IL	Goshen, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	883	824
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Mennonite Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	trnty.edu	goshen.edu
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Costs	Trinity Christian College	Goshen College
Tuition (In State)	$19,800	$37,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,800	$37,760
Room & Board	$11,200	$11,320
Avg Net Price	$17,218	$17,040
Avg Grant Aid	$30,026	$30,548
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Trinity Christian College	Goshen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	1,175
Admitted	578	1,045
Acceptance Rate	88.7%	88.9%
Enrolled %	27.5%	15%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/28	23/27
SAT Range	1050/1200	850/1133
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Trinity Christian College	Goshen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (40%) Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (23%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (11%) Communication (8%) Foreign Languages (5%)
Outcomes	Trinity Christian College	Goshen College
Graduation Rate	64%	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$40,400
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,555	$20,101
Median Loan Payment	$253	$207

Diversity	Trinity Christian College	Goshen College
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	5%	5%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	65%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	13%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	9%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Trinity Christian College	Goshen College
% In-State	57%	71%
% Out-of-State	32%	20%
Campus	Trinity Christian College	Goshen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Trinity Christian College is larger than than Goshen College based on total student enrollment (883 students vs. 824 students)

Trinity Christian College vs. Goshen College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Trinity Christian College or Goshen College?

• Goshen College is 90.7% more expensive to attend than Trinity Christian College for in-state tuition ($37,760.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.7% higher at Goshen College than Trinity Christian College ($37,760.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goshen College than Trinity Christian College ($17,040 vs. $17,218)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Christian College are 1.1% lower than costs at Goshen College ($11,200 vs. $11,320)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Trinity Christian College than Goshen College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goshen College students is 1.7% larger than aid received Trinity Christian College ($30,548 vs. $30,026)

Trinity Christian College vs. Goshen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Trinity Christian College or Goshen College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Goshen College or Trinity Christian College .

• The average SAT score at Trinity Christian College (1097) is 38 points higher than at Goshen College (1059)
• Incoming Trinity Christian College students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at Goshen College (24)
• Accepted freshman Trinity Christian College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Goshen College (3.42)
• Goshen College has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than Trinity Christian College (88.7%)

Trinity Christian College vs. Goshen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trinity Christian College or Goshen College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Goshen College and Trinity Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Goshen College is higher than Trinity Christian College (73% vs. 64%)
• Graduates from Trinity Christian College earn on average $4,300 more per year than Goshen College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $40,400)
• Goshen College students graduate with a $4,454 lower median federal student loan debt than Trinity Christian College graduates. ($20,101 vs. $24,555)
• Goshen College graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than Trinity Christian College graduates. ($207 vs. $253)
• More Goshen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Christian College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 68%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/