Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How long has Trinity International University been around?
A: The school that eventually became Trinity International University in 1995 first opened in 1897.
Q: What is Trinity International University?
A: Trinity International University, a liberal arts college with a campus in Deerfield, Illinois, and Regional Centers in Florida, Chicago, and California, offers a wide range of undergraduate majors, including nontraditional options. Trinity Graduate School offers several programs available in Florida, California, and Deerfield, Illinois. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, one of the largest seminaries in the world, enrolls more than 1,200 graduate students in professional and academic programs, including more than 100 in its PhD programs. At the heart of the divinity school lies the Master of Divinity degree. TEDS also offers a range of more focused programs: the Master of Arts academic program and Master of Arts professional programs. The school offers the ThM and DMin as well. Trinity Law School offers the Juris Doctor degree. Graduates may sit for the Bar examination of the State Bar of California.
Q: Is Trinity International University fully accredited?
A: Trinity International University is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (312.263.0456; www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/), the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the State Bar of California, and the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Trinity is also approved by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Department of Veterans Affairs State Approving Agency. Trinity holds membership in the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, a group of more than a hundred Christian colleges in North America.
Q: What degree programs are offered by Trinity International University?
A: Trinity International University offers a wide range of undergraduate majors, as well as graduate and divinity school programs, offered in Florida, California, Chicago, and Deerfield, Illinois: the MDiv, various MA programs, the ThM, the JD, the PhD, and the DMin.
Q: What is the history of Trinity International University?
A: Click here for the history.
Q: Who are some prominent alumni of Trinity International University?
A:
- Dr. John Ankerberg, host of the "John Ankerbrg Show"
- Elspeth Campbell Murphy, Author, Children's books
- Bill Hybels, Pastor, Willow Creek Church
- Joel Mackey, Attorney, Habitat for Humanit
- James McDonald, founder and senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel
- Stephen Meyer, Aerospace Cartographer, US Dept. of Defense
- Lois Umfried Metzger, Missionary Linguist, Wycliffe Bible Translators
- Neil Nyberg, Vice President and Chief Ethics Officer, retired, Kellogg Co.
- Dr. Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at Notre Dame
- Dr. David Wells, Distinguished Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Ravi Zacharias, founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and author
See also the Wall of Honor.
Q: Who are some of the professors who teach at Trinity International University?
A: Click here for a list of faculty members.
Q: How do I get in touch with Trinity International University?
A: Click here for contact information.
Q: Is Trinity International University affiliated with a church or denomination?
A: Yes. The Evangelical Free Church of America.
10. Is Trinity International University a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)?
A: Yes.
Q: What is Trinity International University's mission statement?
A: Click here for the mission statement.
Q: What is Trinity International University's statement of faith?
A: Click here for the statement of faith
Q: What are Trinity International University's core values?
A: Click here for the core values.
Q: What are Trinity International University's plans for the future?
A: Click here for more about future plans.
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