Trinity International University-Illinois vs. Friends University

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity International University Illinois in Deerfield, IL with Friends University in Wichita, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Friends University is larger than Trinity International University-Illinois based on total student enrollment (1,961 students vs. 869 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity International University Illinois is located in Deerfield, IL (Large Suburban setting); Friends University is in Wichita, KS (Large City setting).
• Trinity International University Illinois is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity International University Illinois 3:1; Friends University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity International University Illinois are 46.1% lower than at Friends University ($6,090 vs. $11,295).
• Out-of-state tuition is 177.5% higher at Friends University than at Trinity International University Illinois (about $21,872 more per year; $34,192 vs. $12,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Trinity International University Illinois as at Friends University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 57.7% larger than aid received by Trinity International University Illinois students ($21,579 vs. $13,680).

Admissions details

• Incoming Trinity International University-Illinois students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Friends University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Trinity International University-Illinois, test optional at Friends University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Trinity International University-Illinois (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 46.2% at Trinity International University-Illinois vs. 44.7% at Friends University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Friends University graduates have a $488 lower median loan debt than Trinity International University-Illinois graduates ($24,512 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Friends University graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity International University-Illinois graduates ($253 vs. $258).
• More Trinity International University-Illinois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 54%).

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