Match #1
Lincoln Christian University
Lincoln, IL
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 287 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Trinity Christian College are Lincoln Christian University, Grace Christian University, and Great Lakes Christian College. Trinity Christian College admits 85% of applicants and has an average net price of $15,155 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Trinity Christian College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Trinity Christian College
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Match #2
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate99%
- 716 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 716 students, close to 820
- Average net price $17,500, close to $15,155
Match #3
Great Lakes Christian College
Lansing, MI
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 197 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $18,057, close to $15,155
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate87%
- 905 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 905 students, close to 820
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 85%
Match #5
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,885 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 64%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,252 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate53%
- 380 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $14,036, close to $15,155
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate38%
- 862 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 862 students, close to 820
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Kansas Christian College
Overland Park, KS
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 143 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,165 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 1,165 students, close to 820
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Trinity Christian College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Trinity Christian College?
The closest matches to Trinity Christian College are Lincoln Christian University, Grace Christian University, Great Lakes Christian College, Christian Brothers University, and Oklahoma Christian University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Trinity Christian College hard to get into?
Trinity Christian College admitted 85% of its 1,048 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Trinity Christian College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Trinity Christian College ($15,155 a year), including Central Christian College of Kansas ($14,036). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
