FAU vs. Trinity Baptist College

Comparable Facts

Compare Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL with Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida Atlantic University is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (31,607 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, FL (Small City setting); Trinity Baptist College is in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting).
• Florida Atlantic University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Florida Atlantic University 24:1; Trinity Baptist College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 43.6% lower than at Florida Atlantic University ($8,940 vs. $15,860).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.7% higher at FAU than at Trinity Baptist College (about $2,224 more per year; $17,324 vs. $15,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Baptist College than at Florida Atlantic University (94% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida Atlantic University students is 56.7% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($10,857 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at FAU than at Trinity Baptist College (23 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at FAU, test optional at Trinity Baptist College.
• Typical fall application deadline: FAU May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at FAU average a 3.74 high school GPA, 0.78 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.3% at FAU vs. 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Florida Atlantic University graduates have a $2,762 lower median loan debt than Trinity Baptist College graduates ($16,861 vs. $19,623).
• Among borrowers, FAU graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity Baptist College graduates ($174 vs. $202).
• More FAU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Baptist College students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 50%).

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