More selective than 31% of Illinois colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $35,012. College Scorecard.
Higher than 46% of Illinois colleges we cover and 58% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 39% of Illinois colleges we cover and 58% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Trinity Christian College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 652 applicants, Trinity Christian College admitted 578 and 159 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1050–1320 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Trinity Christian College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Trinity Christian College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Trinity Christian College took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Illinois. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,891 | $54,787 | 2.8 years |
| $30–48k | $13,587 | $57,745 | 2.9 years |
| $48–75k | $15,592 | $66,266 | 3.3 years |
| $75–110k | $18,846 | $80,096 | 4.0 years |
| $110k+ | $23,986 | $101,941 | 5.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (51% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($55,700) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $19,903 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Trinity Christian College majors, earnings & careers
Trinity Christian College offers 45 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 8
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Science & Math · 6
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Education · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at Trinity Christian College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $79,811 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $78,165 | — |
| Marketing | $62,334 | — |
| Special Education | $55,713 | $35,611 |
| Social Work | $52,382 | — |
| Psychology | $51,104 | $27,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $49,476 | $27,000 |
| Communications | $47,527 | — |
Quick list of all 45 majors
- Accounting—
- Bible Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Business—
- Business / Corporate Communications—
- Business Administration—
- Chemistry—
- Communications$47,527
- Communications Technologies / Technicians and Support Services, Other—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$78,165
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$49,476
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History—
- Human Resources—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Marketing$62,334
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing$79,811
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management—
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Philosophy—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$51,104
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Social Work$52,382
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$55,713
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
- Studio Art—
- Theology / Ministry—
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Chicago
Overall prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,011. Housing costs 12% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 39 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Cook County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cook County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Trinity Christian College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Illinois by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian College | 85% | $19,125 | 58% | $55,700 | This school |
| Moody Bible Institute | 83% | $22,221 | 62% | $45,399 | |
| Monmouth College | 91% | $17,133 | 65% | $51,110 | |
| Illinois College | 78% | $18,298 | 64% | $52,575 | |
| Eureka College | 85% | $17,349 | 42% | $51,641 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Trinity Christian College would cost you $3,096 less per year than Moody Bible Institute, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Trinity Christian College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$4,819).
- Trinity Christian College gives aided families $3,781 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Illinois resident | Trinity Christian College | Moody Bible Institute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $20,605 | $15,786 | +$4,819 |
| Books & supplies | $1,100 | $1,027 | +$73 |
| Housing & meals | $11,200 | $12,820 | −$1,620 |
| Personal & travel | $5,200 | $4,960 | +$240 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,093 | −$266 | −$2,827 |
| Sticker price | $35,012 | $34,327 | +$685 |
| Average grants | −$15,887 | −$12,106 | −$3,781 |
| You pay | $19,125 | $22,221 | −$3,096 |
“+” means Trinity Christian College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Trinity Christian College
What is the Trinity Christian College acceptance rate?
Trinity Christian College accepts 85% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 578 of 652 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1050–1320 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.
How much does Trinity Christian College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $35,012 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,125 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,891 and families earning $110k+ pay $23,986.
How much do Trinity Christian College graduates earn?
Former Trinity Christian College students earn a median $55,700 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Trinity Christian College graduation rate?
58% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 81% return for their second year.
How long does a Trinity Christian College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Trinity Christian College costs about $66,266 after grants ($15,592 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $55,700 ten years after starting, $19,903 more than high school graduates in Illinois ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 3.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Trinity Christian College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/trinity-christian-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).