Trinity Baptist College vs. South Carolina State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL with South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

South Carolina State University is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (3,242 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting); South Carolina State University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. South Carolina State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Baptist College 11:1; South Carolina State University 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 0.7% lower than at South Carolina State University ($8,940 vs. $9,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44% higher at South Carolina State University than at Trinity Baptist College (about $6,650 more per year; $21,750 vs. $15,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Carolina State University than at Trinity Baptist College (95% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Carolina State University students is 67.1% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($11,579 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Trinity Baptist College than at South Carolina State University (18 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Trinity Baptist College, test-free at South Carolina State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: South Carolina State University Jul 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at South Carolina State University average a 3.17 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College vs. 11.4% at South Carolina State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have a $13,582 lower median loan debt than South Carolina State University graduates ($19,623 vs. $33,205).
• Among borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have an estimated $141 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than South Carolina State University graduates ($202 vs. $343).
• More Trinity Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Carolina State University students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 27%).

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