Trinity College of Florida

Key Highlights

• Private, nonprofit evangelical Christian college founded in 1932
• Institutionally accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education
• Nondenominational identity with biblical study integrated throughout the curriculum
• Traditional, online, and adult degree-completion formats are available

Student Life & Environment

Campus life is organized around Trinity’s evangelical Christian mission. The Student Development office coordinates social events, including all-college activities sponsored by the Student Government Association, while residence-hall devotionals and interpersonal accountability form part of the residential experience. Prospective students should read the 2026–2027 student handbook before enrolling because the college treats conduct and spiritual formation as integral parts of attendance rather than optional extracurricular elements. L.L. Speer Hall is the principal residence hall. The college describes gender-separated wings, double-occupancy rooms connected by bathrooms, floor lounges, laundry facilities, and limited kitchen facilities in the lounges. Resident assistants live in the hall and support students through advice, conflict resolution, and prayer. The current tuition page also lists Munce Hall housing, though students should confirm its availability and configuration directly because different institutional pages describe changing uses for that building. Athletic opportunities include men’s and women’s teams, with some practices and home contests held at community facilities rather than on campus. Students also receive access to the nearby James P. Gills YMCA, according to the college’s campus-visit information. The overall experience is likely to feel small, structured, and closely tied to shared religious expectations.

Location & Surroundings

The campus is at 2430 Welbilt Boulevard in Trinity, a Pasco County community north of Tampa and near Florida’s Gulf Coast. The immediate area is suburban, with medical, shopping, and recreational services nearby. This setting may suit students who prefer a quieter campus base while retaining access to the wider Tampa Bay region. The college identifies Gulf beaches, boating and fishing, the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, museums, aquariums, professional sports venues, and Busch Gardens among regional options. Clearwater and St. Petersburg are also cited as area destinations. These attractions are spread across a large metropolitan region, so students should not interpret “Tampa Bay” access as meaning that everything is within walking distance. Some student facilities are closely integrated with the surrounding community. The James P. Gills YMCA is adjacent to campus, while basketball and volleyball use a recreation complex in New Port Richey and soccer uses a local church field in Trinity. A car or reliable ride arrangements may therefore be useful for off-campus activities, shopping, employment, and travel around the region.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For fall 2026 through spring 2027, full-time traditional or online tuition is $8,200 per semester for 12–18 credits, or $16,400 for two semesters. Enrollment below 12 credits or above 18 credits costs $550 per credit. Traditional students taking at least five credits are charged a $550 student-services fee each semester, while online courses carry a $75 technology fee per course. Published 2026–2027 room and board is $6,300 per semester in a double room at Speer Hall and $5,700 in Munce Hall, both with a full meal plan. The college estimates total direct annual charges of $30,100 for a Speer resident, $28,900 for a Munce resident, and $17,500 for an off-campus student before indirect expenses. These figures supersede the database’s older tuition and room-and-board amounts and should be reconfirmed before committing because the catalog permits fee changes and addenda. Students can pursue federal and state aid, institutional merit and need-based assistance, church matching support, and eligible work-study employment. The 2026–2027 FAFSA is available, using school code 030282. Trinity frames its programs around ministry, education, business, psychology, and related service-oriented work, but it does not guarantee employment. No sufficiently current official salary, placement-rate, or graduate-school outcome data was found, so students should ask each program for recent completion, employment, licensure, and further-study results before comparing value.