Palm Beach State College vs. Trinity College of Florida

Comparable Facts

Compare Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, FL with Trinity College of Florida in Trinity, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Palm Beach State College is larger than Trinity College of Florida based on total student enrollment (25,916 students vs. 152 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, FL (Large Suburban setting); Trinity College of Florida is in Trinity, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Palm Beach State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity College of Florida is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Palm Beach State College 31:1; Trinity College of Florida 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity College of Florida are 11.1% lower than at Palm Beach State College ($11,400 vs. $12,825).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.4% higher at Trinity College of Florida than at Palm Beach State College (about $5,390 more per year; $16,300 vs. $10,910).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity College of Florida than at Palm Beach State College (97% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity College of Florida students is 32.9% larger than aid received by Palm Beach State College students ($9,445 vs. $7,107).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Palm Beach State College, test-free at Trinity College of Florida.
• Typical fall application deadline: Palm Beach State College Aug 20, 2027; Trinity College of Florida Jul 31, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Palm Beach State College graduates have a $18,750 lower median loan debt than Trinity College of Florida graduates ($5,750 vs. $24,500).
• Among borrowers, Palm Beach State College graduates have an estimated $194 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity College of Florida graduates ($59 vs. $253).
• More Palm Beach State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College of Florida students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 38%).

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