Trinity College of Florida vs. USC Beaufort

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity College of Florida in Trinity, 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 College of Florida based on total student enrollment (2,208 students vs. 152 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity College of Florida is located in Trinity, FL (Large Suburban setting); University of South Carolina Beaufort is in Bluffton, SC (Distant Rural setting).
• Trinity College of Florida 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 College of Florida 12:1; University of South Carolina Beaufort 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity College of Florida are 10.4% lower than at University of South Carolina Beaufort ($11,400 vs. $12,725).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.6% higher at USC Beaufort than at Trinity College of Florida (about $5,476 more per year; $21,776 vs. $16,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity College of Florida than at University of South Carolina Beaufort (97% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity College of Florida students is 8.7% larger than aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students ($9,445 vs. $8,692).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at USC Beaufort than at Trinity College of Florida (19 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Trinity College of Florida and USC Beaufort.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College of Florida Jul 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at USC Beaufort average a 3.82 high school GPA, 0.78 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. 26.1% at USC Beaufort.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of South Carolina Beaufort graduates have a $26 lower median loan debt than Trinity College of Florida graduates ($24,474 vs. $24,500).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, University of South Carolina Beaufort and Trinity College of Florida graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($253 vs. $253).
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College of Florida students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 38%).

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