Facts about Trinity Western University

Established: 1962 as Trinity Junior College; 1972 as Trinity Western College; 1985 as Trinity Western University

Enrolment: 4000

Student Body Population: Canadian: 67.8%; U.S.: 14.2%; International: 17.9%

Student/Faculty Ratio: 16:1

Faculty with PhDs: 80%

Full Time Faculty: 199

Total Faculty: 330

Alumni: approximately 17,000.

Member: Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC); Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU); recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Founding Denominations: Evangelical Free Churches of Canada and America

Funding: Tuition, private donations and supporting services.

Programs: 41 undergraduate majors; 17 graduate programs.

Campus: Main campus: Langley, B.C. 157 acres, 45 minutes from downtown Vancouver and 2 1/2 hours from Seattle.

Extension Campuses: The Laurentian Leadership Centre in Ottawa. TWU Bellingham in Bellingham. Crows Nest Ecological Research Area on Salt Spring Island.

Residences: On-campus housing available for 842 students.

Library Resources: More than 210,000 print holdings, 4500 non-print holdings, 20,000 electronic resources and 350,000 microform units at the main campus' Norma Marion Alloway Library.

Athletics: Member of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS); men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and soccer.

Rankings and Awards: Canada's most "enriching educational experience" according to Maclean's ranking of the National Survey of Student Engagement. Highest rating in quality of education for three consecutive years in the Globe and Mail's 2006, 2007, and 2008 Canadian University Report – the only university to achieve this result.

Undergraduate Programs and Schools: (BA, B.Sc., BBA, B.Ed., BHK) Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics with Computer Science, Art, Biblical Studies, Biology, Biotechnology; Chemistry, Christianity and Culture, Communications, Computing Science, Drama, English, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Fine Arts, General Studies, Geography, History, Humanities, Human Services, Inter-Cultural Religious Studies, International Studies, Linguistics, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music, Natural and Applied Sciences, Nursing, Philosophy, Political Studies, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Sciences; School of Business, School of Education, School of Human Kinetics, Sport & Leisure Management, TESOL.

Graduate Studies: Biblical Studies (MA); Business Administration (MBA); Counselling Psychology (MA); Interdisciplinary Humanities (MA); Leadership (MA); Linguistics (MA); Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA).

Graduate School of Theological Studies: Christian Studies (MA), Counselling (MC), Cross-cultural Ministries (MA), Divinity (M.Div.), Applied Linguistics and Exegesis (MLE), Theological Studies (MTS), Theology (MTH), Ministry (D.Min.).

Study Tours: Students earn credit while studying with TWU in England, Guyana, Hawaii, Italy, Lithuania, New York City, Northern Ireland, and more.

Student Services: Full dining facilities; Centre for Life Calling and Career Development; Cooperative Education (available in 16 study areas); Full-time, on-campus Registered Nurse and Medical Doctor; Counselling Centre.

Campus Life: Extensive and broad range of leadership opportunities including: student government, chapel and extension ministries, cross-cultural missions, community outreach, international student ministries, sports, fine arts and social concerns clubs.

University Services: University Bookstore and computer store; Conference Centre; English as a Second Language Institute; Canada Institute of Linguistics; Web site with on-line research information.