Truett-McConnell College vs. Trinity Christian College

Truett McConnell College vs. Trinity Christian College comparison

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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Trinity Christian College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Palos Heights, IL
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,714	883
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1006
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	trnty.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Trinity Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$23,952	$19,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,952	$19,800
Room & Board	$9,320	$11,200
Avg Net Price	$22,373	$17,218
Avg Grant Aid	$15,025	$30,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Trinity Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	730	652
Admitted	662	578
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	88.7%
Enrolled %	32.8%	27.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	23/28
SAT Range	1000/1190	1050/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Trinity Christian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Education (40%) Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Trinity Christian College
Graduation Rate	14%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$24,555
Median Loan Payment	$248	$253

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Trinity Christian College
% Men	2%	1%
% Women	1%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	65%
% Black	8%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Trinity Christian College
% In-State	79%	57%
% Out-of-State	16%	32%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Trinity Christian College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Trinity Christian College based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 883 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Trinity Christian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Trinity Christian College?

• Truett McConnell College is 21% more expensive to attend than Trinity Christian College for in-state tuition ($23,952.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21% higher at Truett-McConnell College than Trinity Christian College ($23,952.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Christian College than Truett-McConnell College ($17,218 vs. $22,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 20.2% lower than costs at Trinity Christian College ($9,320 vs. $11,200)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Trinity Christian College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Christian College students is 99.8% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($30,026 vs. $15,025)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Trinity Christian College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Trinity Christian College (1097) is 159 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Trinity Christian College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Trinity Christian College (3.48)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than Trinity Christian College (88.7%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Trinity Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Trinity Christian 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 Trinity Christian College and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Trinity Christian College is higher than Truett McConnell College (64% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Trinity Christian College earn on average $9,200 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $555 lower median federal student loan debt than Trinity Christian College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $24,555)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Trinity Christian College graduates. ($248 vs. $253)
• More Trinity Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 53%)

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