Trinity College of Florida vs. Georgia Southwestern

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity College of Florida in Trinity, FL with Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than Trinity College of Florida based on total student enrollment (3,700 students vs. 152 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity College of Florida is located in Trinity, FL (Large Suburban setting); Georgia Southwestern State University is in Americus, GA (Distant Town setting).
• Trinity College of Florida is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Georgia Southwestern State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity College of Florida 12:1; Georgia Southwestern State University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southwestern State University are 4.8% lower than at Trinity College of Florida ($10,850 vs. $11,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.7% higher at Georgia Southwestern than at Trinity College of Florida (about $272 more per year; $16,572 vs. $16,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity College of Florida than at Georgia Southwestern State University (97% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity College of Florida students is 3.7% larger than aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students ($9,445 vs. $9,104).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Georgia Southwestern than at Trinity College of Florida (19 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Trinity College of Florida, test optional at Georgia Southwestern.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College of Florida Jul 31, 2027; Georgia Southwestern Jul 21, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Georgia Southwestern average a 3.17 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Trinity College of Florida (3.04).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 50% at Trinity College of Florida vs. 31.5% at Georgia Southwestern.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Southwestern State University graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Trinity College of Florida graduates ($22,000 vs. $24,500).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Southwestern graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity College of Florida graduates ($227 vs. $253).
• More Georgia Southwestern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College of Florida students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 38%).

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