California College of the Arts vs. Trinity College of Florida

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA with Trinity College of Florida in Trinity, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California College of the Arts is larger than Trinity College of Florida based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 152 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Trinity College of Florida is in Trinity, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity College of Florida is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; Trinity College of Florida 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity College of Florida are 48.4% lower than at California College of the Arts ($11,400 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 269.5% higher at California College of the Arts than at Trinity College of Florida (about $43,926 more per year; $60,226 vs. $16,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity College of Florida than at California College of the Arts (97% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 248.9% larger than aid received by Trinity College of Florida students ($32,953 vs. $9,445).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California College of the Arts and Trinity College of Florida.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College of Florida Jul 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at California College of the Arts average a 3.34 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Trinity College of Florida (3.04).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at California College of the Arts vs. 50% at Trinity College of Florida.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity College of Florida graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($24,500 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Trinity College of Florida graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($253 vs. $289).
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College of Florida students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.