TRINITY BAPTIST COLLEGE D-12

800 Hammond Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32221
Tel: (904)596-2400
Free: 800-786-2206
Admissions: (904)596-2538
Fax: (904)596-2531
Web Site: http://www.tbc.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1974. Setting: 148-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 434. Faculty: 51 (13 full-time, 38 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 164 applied, 85% were admitted. Full-time: 347 students, 46% women, 54% men. Part-time: 45 students, 40% women, 60% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 4 other countries, 43% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 13% 25 or older, 57% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 66% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: Common Application. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $8800 includes full-time tuition ($4520), mandatory fees ($550), and college room and board ($3730). College room only: $1930. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $185 per semester hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Major annual events: Missions Conference, Bible Conference, Youth Conference. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, controlled dormitory access, evening security. 230 college housing spaces available; 224 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Travis Hudson Library with 35,070 books and 191 serials. 35 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.