Is Trinity Baptist College a Christian college?

Yes. Trinity Baptist College is a Christian college. Its sponsor is Trinity Baptist Church.

What is Trinity Baptist College’s Compass Score?

63 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

Christian college

#17 Most selective Christian colleges in America

Trinity Baptist College

Jacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Trinity Baptist Church · Baptist

Real cost

Average price after aid $20,011 a year

Median debt at graduation: $24,250 (all students)

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Trinity College of Jacksonville, which the record lists as Trinity Baptist College, is a Christian college founded in 1974 by Trinity Baptist Church. Its 2026-27 Student Handbook lists chapels on Monday and Friday at 11:00 AM, with a Pass set at more than 70% attendance, and a Dean’s Assistant chaplain in each residence hall. Its catalog includes Old and New Testament surveys and Introduction to Christian Worldview in the first-year plans, and a Biblical Studies minor for some programs. Its public pages describe student groups, partner-church ministries and mission trips.

Faith life at a glance

A week at Trinity Baptist College

MonToday
- 11:00AMChapel
TueToday
No set time
WedToday
No set time
ThuToday
No set time
FriToday
- 11:00AMChapel
SatToday
No set time
SunToday
No set time

No set time: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

Times as the college publishes them. Check before you plan a visit.

In the college’s own words

“Specific opportunities for spiritual growth include weekly chapel services, ministry opportunities, and small groups aimed at discipleship and evangelism.”
Source: tcj.edu
“TCJ’s mission is to prepare Christian men and women for life and ministry by providing students with higher education from a Christian worldview.”
Source: tcj.edu

Questions students ask

What's a normal week?

Chapel services are held on Fridays.

Source: tcj.edu

Where do I find community?

Students are expected to attend, volunteer and connect with Trinity Baptist Church or another like-minded church.

Source: tcj.edu

Can I serve or go on mission trips?

Students can mentor and lead children, teens and young adults through small groups, outreach and worship.

Source: tcj.edu

Can I serve or go on mission trips?

The college holds annual mission trips to support alumni missionaries.

Source: tcj.edu

Rankings

Where this college places on our top lists. Lists are worked out from official data and our faith research; places in the top quarter of each list are shown. See every list

In America

Academic Excellence

C+

35 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score34%
First-year retention 20% of score57%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 907 · ACT 18
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score11 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$2,321

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

Worship and chapel

62 of 100 points · 5 of 7 found

Partly:
Chapel services during the weekTwice a week (Chapels are held Monday and Friday at 11:00 AM (2026-27 handbook). The catalog and chapel page list weekly chapel; the handbook is the newer source.)
Sources (1)
1. Chapel Attendance | Student Handbook 2026-27tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/07/26-27-Student-Handbook_2.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The college holds chapels every Monday and Friday at 11:00 am.”
  Chapel is held on Mondays and Fridays at 11:00 AM in the 2026-27 handbook.
Yes:
Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Required. Pass is more than 70% of chapels attended each term (handbook 2026-27).)
Sources (1)
1. Chapel Attendance | Student Handbook 2026-27tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/07/26-27-Student-Handbook_2.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Chapel is a Pass or Fail based on the percentage of chapels attended (>70% attendance constitutes a Pass and <70% attendance constitutes a Fail).”
  Students are required to attend Monday and Friday chapels, with a pass set at more than 70% of chapels each term.
Not enough information:
Student worship nights or praise servicesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Now and then (Prayer groups are listed without a frequency.)
Sources (1)
1. Student Experience | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/student-experience · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “From weekly chapels and prayer groups”
  Weekly chapels and prayer groups are offered.
Not enough information:
Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
A chapel or worship space on campusYes (Chapel meets in the college auditorium.)
Sources (1)
1. Trinity College of Jacksonville Chapel and Ministrytcj.edu/about/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Due to the fact that the auditorium is a shared facility”
  Chapel meets in the college auditorium.
Partly:
Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer1 or 2 times a week (2 weekly times documented: 2 chapel, 0 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Bible and theology

90 of 100 points · 6 of 6 found

Partly:
Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students2 courses (Old Testament Survey and New Testament Survey. The Biblical Studies minor (18 credits) appears only in some degree plans; it is not counted for all students. The worldview course is counted under T3 only.)
Sources (1)
1. TCJ Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “REL1210 Old Testament Survey”
  Old Testament Survey is in the first-year degree plans.
  “REL1240 New Testament Survey”
  New Testament Survey is in the first-year degree plans.
Yes:
Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students (Old Testament Survey and New Testament Survey appear in the degree plans read.)
Sources (1)
1. TCJ Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “REL1210 Old Testament Survey”
  Old Testament Survey is in the first-year degree plans.
  “REL1240 New Testament Survey”
  New Testament Survey is in the first-year degree plans.
Partly:
Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses required1 course (Introduction to Christian Worldview (2 credits) appears in the freshman plans of the bachelor programs read. Counted once, under T3 only.)
Sources (1)
1. Academic Plans | Undergraduate Catalog 2026-27tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “REL1273 Introduction to Christian Worldview”
  Introduction to Christian Worldview (2 credits) appears in the freshman plans of the bachelor programs read.
Yes:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (Stated in the catalog as a curriculum-wide policy.)
Sources (1)
1. TCJ Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “TCJ integrates a Christian worldview into every program and course.”
  The catalog states that a Christian worldview is integrated into every program and course.
Yes:
Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes
Sources (1)
1. Programs | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/programs · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Trinity has offered degrees in Biblical Studies for 50 years.”
  Biblical Studies degrees are offered.
Yes:
A published statement of faithYes (A published statement of belief is on the About page; the full statement is also in the catalog.)
Sources (1)
1. About | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/about · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men and supernaturally inspired”
  A published statement of belief is on the About page.

Christian community

73 of 100 points · 5 of 7 found

Partly:
Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)1 to 2 (One named chapel contact on official pages.)
Sources (1)
1. Trinity College of Jacksonville Chapel and Ministrytcj.edu/about/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Please contact Dr. Jacob Leporacci jleporacci@tcj.edu if you have any questions.”
  Dr. Jacob Leporacci is the chapel contact.
Partly:
Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearOne or two (Two recurring emphasis weeks: Spiritual Emphasis (September) and Missions Emphasis (February).)
Sources (2)
1. Academic Calendar | Student Handbook 2026-27tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/07/26-27-Student-Handbook_2.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Missions Emphasis ........................................................................................February 1,3”
  The academic calendar sets a Missions Emphasis in early February.
2. Academic Calendar | Undergraduate Catalog 2026-27tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Spiritual Emphasis............................................................. September 9 & 11”
  The academic calendar sets a Spiritual Emphasis in September.
Yes:
Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsMany
Sources (2)
1. Student Experience | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/student-experience · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “students can mentor and lead children, teens, and other young adults in everything from small group Bible studies, outreach events, and worship.”
  Students serve through the partner church's ministries and small group Bible studies.
2. Campus Life | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/about/campus-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Rooted - Mid-week young adult ministry”
  A mid-week young adult ministry is listed.
Not enough information:
Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)In every hall (Each residence hall (men’s and women’s) has a Dean’s Assistant who serves as chaplain with the dean.)
Sources (1)
1. Dean’s Assistants | Student Handbook 2026-27tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/07/26-27-Student-Handbook_2.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Serve as the Dean’s Chapel teacher’s assistant, and function as the men’s or women’s Chaplain”
  Dean’s Assistants serve as men’s or women’s chaplains in the residence halls, in tandem with their dean.
Yes:
Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Yes (Students are expected to connect with Trinity Baptist Church or another like-minded church, and the partner church runs student ministries.)
Sources (2)
1. TCJ Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Each student of Trinity College of Jacksonville is expected to attend, volunteer and connect with the community of Trinity Baptist Church or another like-minded church”
  Students are expected to connect with a local church.
2. Student Experience | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/student-experience · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “students can mentor and lead children, teens, and other young adults in everything from small group Bible studies, outreach events, and worship.”
  Students serve through the partner church's ministries and small group Bible studies.
Not enough information:
Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionNot enough information: not found in official sources.

Missions and service

62 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found

Not enough information:
Service or outreach officeNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumAvailable (Students are encouraged to volunteer each semester and the handbook lists volunteering as a weekly requirement; it is not a curriculum course; recorded as available.)
Sources (2)
1. Volunteer Opportunities | Undergraduate Catalog 2026-27tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “All students are encouraged to participate in at least one volunteer opportunity each semester while enrolled at Trinity College of Jacksonville.”
  Students are encouraged to volunteer at least once each semester.
2. Spiritual Development | Student Handbook 2026-27tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/07/26-27-Student-Handbook_2.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Students are expected to meet the following weekly participation requirements:”
  Students are expected to meet weekly participation requirements listed in the handbook as worship service, small group connection and volunteering.
Partly:
Missions trips offered to studentsSome
Sources (1)
1. Campus Life | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/about/campus-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Annual mission trips to support TCJ alumni missionaries”
  Mission trips to support alumni missionaries are held annually.
Partly:
Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceSome
Sources (1)
1. Student Experience | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/student-experience · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “students can mentor and lead children, teens, and other young adults in everything from small group Bible studies, outreach events, and worship.”
  Students serve through the partner church's ministries and small group Bible studies.
Partly:
Cross-cultural or global ministry programsSome
Sources (1)
1. Campus Life | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/about/campus-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Annual mission trips to support TCJ alumni missionaries”
  Mission trips to support alumni missionaries are held annually.
Yes:
Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
Sources (1)
1. About | Trinity College of Jacksonvilletcj.edu/about · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “We believe that every believer is called to missions”
  Every believer is called to missions.

Strengths

The Bible is required in the catalog through a Biblical Studies minor for students in all other majors.
Sources (1)
1. TCJ Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Designed specifically for students in non-Biblical Studies degree programs, the minor reinforces TCJ’s commitment to serious biblical engagement for all students, regardless of major.”
  A Biblical Studies minor is designed for all students regardless of major.
Old Testament and New Testament surveys appear in the first-year degree plans.
Sources (1)
1. TCJ Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “REL1210 Old Testament Survey”
  Old Testament Survey is in the first-year degree plans.
  “REL1240 New Testament Survey”
  New Testament Survey is in the first-year degree plans.
The catalog lists weekly chapel and small groups as spiritual growth opportunities.
Sources (1)
1. TCJ Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/10/TCJ_undergraduate_catalog_2026_2027_web_4.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Specific opportunities for spiritual growth include weekly chapel services, ministry opportunities, and small groups aimed at discipleship and evangelism.”
  The catalog lists weekly chapel services and small groups.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Trinity College of Jacksonville Chapel and Ministry

Address: 800 Hammond Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32221
Location: On campus
Facilities: auditorium

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Source: tcj.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, tcj.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Trinity College of Jacksonville Chapel and Ministry

Sources (1)

Trinity College of Jacksonville Chapel and Ministrytcj.edu/about/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“supplies music for weekly chapels on Fridays and for other special events”
Chapel is held weekly, on Fridays.
“Please contact Dr. Jacob Leporacci jleporacci@tcj.edu if you have any questions.”
Dr. Jacob Leporacci is the chapel contact.

Christian clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 1 off campus, 1 location not published

Service 1

Annual mission tripsOff campus
Annual
Mission trips to support TCJ alumni missionaries.
tcj.edu

Worship and prayer 1

Chapel bandOn campus
Weekly chapels on Fridays
Student chapel band that supplies music for weekly chapels.
tcj.edu

Clubs and groups 1

Rooted
Mid-week
Mid-week young adult ministry.
tcj.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Chapel, worship and prayer

Confirm with the campus ministry

Chapel 2

Monday11:00 AM · Monday chapels on a weekly rotation (2026-27 Student Handbook).
Friday11:00 AM · Friday chapel for the whole college (2026-27 Student Handbook).

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)

Chapel Attendance | Student Handbook 2026-27tcj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/07/26-27-Student-Handbook_2.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“The college holds chapels every Monday and Friday at 11:00 am.”
Chapel is held on Mondays and Fridays at 11:00 AM in the 2026-27 handbook.
“The college holds chapels every Monday and Friday at 11:00 am.”
Chapel is held on Mondays and Fridays at 11:00 AM in the 2026-27 handbook.

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What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	$16,686
$30,001–$48,000	$18,885
$48,001–$75,000	$18,174
$75,001–$110,000	$21,991
Over $110,000	$23,223

Full cost of attendance before aid: $26,995 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	385
Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023	Men 61% · Women 39%
First-generation students College Scorecard	34%
Total students	397
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$20,011
Cost of attendance (per year)	$26,995
Median federal debt at graduation	$24,250
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	34%
Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years	31%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years	47%
First-year retention	57%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$37,275
Admission rate	53%
Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24	$35
Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026	About $1,382 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants	50%

Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 778–1006ACT 16–20

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	907
SAT reading & writing	408–483
SAT math	370–523
ACT composite	16–20
Test policy	Considered but not required

Value index: 36 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Pastoral counseling	$46,933
General studies	$36,114

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Bible/Biblical Studies, Business (general), Business administration, Clinical and counseling psychology, Criminal justice, Interdisciplinary studies, Liberal arts, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Religious Music and Worship, Special education, Teacher education, Theology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Theology and religious studies	57%
Business	20%
Education	14%
Criminal justice and security	7%
Liberal arts and general studies	2%

Campus facts

School colors
Setting	City
Part-time undergraduates	22%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	19%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$8,940
Students per faculty member	11 to 1
Faculty who are full-time	21%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student	$306IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm space	For about 43% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline service	Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)About 14 miles away · about 30 minutes by car
Town population	977,670Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	JacksonvilleAbout 8 miles away · about 15 minutes by car
Typical weather	54°F in January · 82°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Jackson Whitehouse Nolf, FL, about 6 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
Category	This campus	U.S. rate
Rape	0.00	0.07
Robbery	0.00	0.01
Aggravated assault	0.00	0.04
Burglary	0.00	0.08
Motor vehicle theft	0.00	0.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Christian churches nearby

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Questions families ask

Is Trinity Baptist College a Christian college?: Yes. Trinity Baptist College is a Christian college. Its sponsor is Trinity Baptist Church.
What is Trinity Baptist College’s Compass Score?: 63 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

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IPEDS unit ID 137953
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
Accreditation: Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Baptist
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Faith life at a glance

A week at Trinity Baptist College

In the college’s own words

Questions students ask

Rankings

In America

Academic Excellence

Faith scorecard

Worship and chapel

Bible and theology

Christian community

Missions and service

Strengths

Concerns

Campus ministry home

Trinity College of Jacksonville Chapel and Ministry

Campus ministry

Christian clubs and student life

Service 1

Worship and prayer 1

Clubs and groups 1

Chapel, worship and prayer

Chapel 2

What families pay, by income

Cost and value

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