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Steps to International Admission

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Trinity Christian College is consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a top tier school.  Trinity welcomes international students who demonstrate their ability to meet the academic standards of the College and are prepared to do college-level work in English.  Listed on this page are the application requirements for international students.

Students already studying in the U.S. can click here for instructions on transferring.

Complete an application for admission — apply online or download the printable application. Include a non-refundable $20.00 (U.S. funds) application fee.
Submit, in English, your high school and any university transcripts you may have. 

Transcripts that are not submitted in English must be evaluated by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. First-Time Freshmen should request  a Course by Course Evaluation of high school transcripts. This only needs to be completed if your high school transcripts do not show a cumulative GPA and are not in English format. Transfer Students must complete a Catalog Match Evaluation for all previous college transcripts. If you have completed fewer than 24 college credits, please have the course by course evaluation done on your high school transcripts as well.  A minimum GPA of 2.25 (on a 4.0 scale) is required for unconditional acceptance to the College.
Submit test scores.   

The average student scores in the 75th percentile in Critical Reading and in the 52nd percentile in Math. Minimum scores needed for unconditional admission to the college is 18 on the ACT and 860 on the SAT (CR+M).

Non-native English speakers who cannot take the ACT or SAT may submit a TOEFL score of at least 80 on the internet based test (550 paper-based, 213 computer-based). Trinity’s TOEFL code is 1820.

Students that do not meet testing minimums yet show a strong academic record may be admitted conditionally, with the possible requirement of additional English language training while at Trinity.

When the above items are received, you will be contacted by the Dean of Admissions for an admissions interview.

 

Next Steps

Students who wish to be considered for need-based assistance from Trinity should complete the Financial aid Form for Non-United States Citizens.  Completed forms should be returned to the Financial Aid Office.

In order for an I-20 to be issued, International Students must complete Trinity’s Financial Resource Statement. Students are responsible for paying the I-901 SEVIS fee and arranging a U.S. Embassy visit (see http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov for more information about obtaining an F-1 student visa). After issuance of a student visa, an admission deposit and housing application/deposit are normally due by April 1.

Additional admissions information is available for students from:

Taiwan Ecuador Korea China Kenya All Other Countries

 

 

Pete Hamstra