Trinity Christian College vs. Nyack College

Trinity Christian College vs. Nyack College comparison

	Trinity Christian College	Nyack College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Trinity Christian College	Nyack College
Location	Palos Heights, IL	Nyack, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	908	1,595
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1030
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	trnty.edu	nyack.edu
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Costs	Trinity Christian College	Nyack College
Tuition (In State)	$33,800	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,800	$27,000
Room & Board	$10,500	$15,500
Avg Net Price	$18,822	$22,184
Avg Grant Aid	$26,678	$20,480
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	96%

Admission	Trinity Christian College	Nyack College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	706	285
Admitted	499	285
Acceptance Rate	70.7%	100%
Enrolled %	25.9%	38.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.76
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/29	18/24
SAT Range	910/1110	848/1093
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		Aug 31, 2025

Academics	Trinity Christian College	Nyack College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (40%) Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (53%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Trinity Christian College	Nyack College
Graduation Rate	64%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$46,400
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,555	$24,499
Median Loan Payment	$253	$253

Diversity	Trinity Christian College	Nyack College
% Men	37%	41%
% Women	63%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	20%
% Black	10%	30%
% Hispanic	13%	31%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	6%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Trinity Christian College	Nyack College
% In-State	57%	43%
% Out-of-State	32%	56%
Campus	Trinity Christian College	Nyack College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nyack College is larger than than Trinity Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,595 students vs. 908 students)

Trinity Christian College vs. Nyack College Cost Comparison

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

• Trinity Christian College is 25.2% more expensive to attend than Nyack College for in-state tuition ($33,800.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.2% higher at Trinity Christian College than Nyack College ($33,800.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Christian College than Nyack College ($18,822 vs. $22,184)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Christian College are 47.6% lower than costs at Nyack College ($10,500 vs. $15,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Nyack College than Trinity Christian College (96% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Christian College students is 30.3% larger than aid received Nyack College ($26,678 vs. $20,480)

Trinity Christian College vs. Nyack College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Trinity Christian College (1097) is 196 points higher than at Nyack College (901)
• Incoming Trinity Christian College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Nyack College (19)
• Accepted freshman Trinity Christian College students have a 0.72 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Nyack College (2.76)
• Nyack College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Trinity Christian College (70.7%)

Trinity Christian College vs. Nyack College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trinity Christian College or Nyack 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 Nyack College and Trinity Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Trinity Christian College is higher than Nyack College (64% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Nyack College earn on average $1,700 more per year than Trinity Christian College graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $44,700)
• Nyack College students graduate with a $56 lower median federal student loan debt than Trinity Christian College graduates. ($24,499 vs. $24,555)
• Nyack College and Trinity Christian College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($253 vs. $253)
• More Trinity Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nyack College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 42%)

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