Trinity College of Florida vs The University of West Florida (UWF)

Trinity College of Florida and The University of West Florida, both esteemed institutions of higher learning 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 UWF, a public research university, welcomes a broader range of students with an acceptance rate of 73%. Trinity's student body is predominantly female (62%), while UWF'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 UWF including Business, Nursing, and Psychology. Trinity's smaller size fosters a close-knit community, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, while UWF's larger size provides a more vibrant campus life and a wider array of extracurricular activities. With graduation rates of 68% and

	The University of West Florida	Trinity College of Florida
Overview
Location	Pensacola, 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	84.0%	53.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation		Interdenominational

Admission
Acceptance rate	52.8%	46.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $30	$35
SAT range	1040 - 1230	860 - 1050
ACT range	21 - 27	15 - 27
Students submitting SAT score	58.0%	76.0%
Students submitting ACT score	67.0%	24.0%
Total number of applicants	8,660	137
Total number of admissions given out	4,573	64
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,159	34
Yield rate	25.3%	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: $21,528 Out of state: $34,409	$26,525
Average net price	$10,344	$14,857
Tuition	In state: $4,319 Out of state: $16,587	$15,200
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,900 Meal plan: $4,590	$7,600
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	97.0% Average amount $10,774	100.0% Average amount $8,227
Students receiving federal student loan	22.0% Average amount $4,656	63.0% Average amount $5,224
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $10,351	9.0% Average amount $12,937

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,319 Men 41.8% Women 58.2%	204 Men 59.3% Women 40.7%
Graduate students	3,969 Men 31.7% Women 68.3%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	5.9%
International students	2.5%	1.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,467	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 Liberal Arts Education Business Psychology	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	52.0%	36.4%
Dropout rate	38.0%	27.3%
Transferred out	7.0%	33.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,119 Year 2: $61,172 Year 3: $71,579 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,454 Year 2: $54,322 Year 3: $61,949 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,076 Year 2: $58,454 Year 3: $61,780 Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $71,854 Year 3: $57,639 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,438 Year 2: $52,895 Year 3: $57,401 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,827 Year 2: $49,854 Year 3: $57,159 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,104 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $56,478 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,359 Year 2: $50,773 Year 3: $56,183 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,664 Year 2: $49,918 Year 3: $54,030 Mathematics (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,129 Year 2: $50,105 Year 3: $52,616	Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

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