Trinity College of Florida vs. Southwest Baptist University

Trinity College of Florida vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Trinity College of Florida	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Trinity College of Florida	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Trinity, FL	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	181	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1028
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	trinitycollege.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Trinity College of Florida	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$15,200	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,200	$25,990
Room & Board	$7,600	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$14,645	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$10,846	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	97%

Admission	Trinity College of Florida	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	87	881
Admitted	52	877
Acceptance Rate	59.8%	99.5%
Enrolled %	65.4%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/22	19/25
SAT Range	780/1150	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Jul 31, 2025

Academics	Trinity College of Florida	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (78%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Business (4%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Trinity College of Florida	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	29%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$253	$218

Diversity	Trinity College of Florida	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	54%	37%
% Women	46%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	83%
% Black	25%	5%
% Hispanic	14%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	6%

Students	Trinity College of Florida	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	85%	59%
% Out-of-State	9%	25%
Campus	Trinity College of Florida	Southwest Baptist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Trinity College of Florida based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 181 students)

Trinity College of Florida vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Trinity College of Florida or Southwest Baptist University?

• Southwest Baptist University is 71% more expensive to attend than Trinity College of Florida for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $15,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Trinity College of Florida ($25,990.00 vs. $15,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity College of Florida than Southwest Baptist University ($14,645 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity College of Florida are 9.1% lower than costs at Southwest Baptist University ($7,600 vs. $8,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than Trinity College of Florida (97% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 67.3% larger than aid received Trinity College of Florida ($18,146 vs. $10,846)

Trinity College of Florida vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 160 points higher than at Trinity College of Florida (898)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Trinity College of Florida (19)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Trinity College of Florida (3.04)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Trinity College of Florida (59.8%)

Trinity College of Florida vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trinity College of Florida or Southwest Baptist University? 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 Southwest Baptist University and Trinity College of Florida.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Trinity College of Florida (48% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $5,000 more per year than Trinity College of Florida graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $31,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $3,413 lower median federal student loan debt than Trinity College of Florida graduates. ($21,087 vs. $24,500)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Trinity College of Florida graduates. ($218 vs. $253)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College of Florida students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 38%)

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