Trinity College of Florida vs Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

Trinity College of Florida and Florida Atlantic University, both esteemed institutions in Florida, offer distinct educational experiences. Trinity College, a private liberal arts college, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 58%, while Florida Atlantic University, a public research university, offers broader access with an acceptance rate of 63%. Trinity's student body is predominantly female (60%), while FAU's is more evenly balanced (52% female, 48% male). Both institutions offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Trinity including Business, Psychology, and Biology, and popular majors at FAU including Business, Engineering, and Nursing. Trinity's smaller size fosters a close-knit community, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, while FAU's larger size provides a more vibrant campus life and a wider array of extracurricular activities. With graduation rates of 68% and 62% respectively, both

	Florida Atlantic University	Trinity College of Florida
Overview
Location	Boca Raton, Florida	Trinity, Florida
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	80.0%	53.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation		Interdenominational

Admission
Acceptance rate	78.0%	46.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $30	$35
SAT range	1020 - 1200	860 - 1050
ACT range	20 - 26	15 - 27
Students submitting SAT score	77.0%	76.0%
Students submitting ACT score	23.0%	24.0%
Total number of applicants	25,148	137
Total number of admissions given out	19,617	64
Admitted students who chose to enroll	3,925	34
Yield rate	20.0%	53.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,605 Out of state: $37,050	$26,525
Average net price	$8,771	$14,857
Tuition	In state: $2,522 Out of state: $14,374	$15,200
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,100 Meal plan: $3,902	$7,600
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	82.0% Average amount $11,013	100.0% Average amount $8,227
Students receiving federal student loan	28.0% Average amount $4,899	63.0% Average amount $5,224
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $14,642	9.0% Average amount $12,937

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	24,799 Men 41.9% Women 58.1%	204 Men 59.3% Women 40.7%
Graduate students	5,356 Men 38.0% Women 62.0%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	5.9%
International students	3.8%	1.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	5,131	128
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Florida Alabama North Carolina

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Education Multidisciplinary Studies Engineering	Theology Psychology Education Business Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	21:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Association for Biblical Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	55.4%	36.4%
Dropout rate	11.4%	27.3%
Transferred out	31.1%	33.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $88,871 Year 2: $90,061 Year 3: $92,028 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $74,217 Year 2: $92,632 Year 3: $86,797 Taxation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,866 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $79,750 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,854 Year 2: $64,865 Year 3: $74,441 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,298 Year 2: $63,600 Year 3: $73,548 Ocean Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,746 Year 2: $63,377 Year 3: $73,462 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,965 Year 2: $63,463 Year 3: $72,097 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,830 Year 2: $59,688 Year 3: $70,868 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,372 Year 2: $64,415 Year 3: $67,956 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,039 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $66,720	Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

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Trinity College of Florida vs Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

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