Trinity Baptist College vs. USC Beaufort

Comparable Facts

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

University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (2,208 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting); University of South Carolina Beaufort is in Bluffton, SC (Distant Rural setting).
• Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Baptist College 11:1; University of South Carolina Beaufort 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 29.7% lower than at University of South Carolina Beaufort ($8,940 vs. $12,725).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.2% higher at USC Beaufort than at Trinity Baptist College (about $6,676 more per year; $21,776 vs. $15,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Baptist College than at University of South Carolina Beaufort (94% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students is 25.4% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($8,692 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at USC Beaufort than at Trinity Baptist College (19 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Trinity Baptist College, test-free at USC Beaufort.
• Enrolled first-year students at USC Beaufort average a 3.82 high school GPA, 0.86 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College vs. 26.1% at USC Beaufort.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have a $4,851 lower median loan debt than USC Beaufort graduates ($19,623 vs. $24,474).
• Among borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than USC Beaufort graduates ($202 vs. $253).
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Baptist College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 50%).

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