What Trinity International University-Illinois is like
Campus character, social life, who thrives, and traditions — summarized from cited public sources about Trinity International University-Illinois.
What it's like
Trinity International University is a Christian institution affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America, centered on a mission to educate students to engage in God's redemptive work and think and live as Christ-followers. The university has undergone significant restructuring: the residential undergraduate campus closed in spring 2023, the online undergraduate program ended in spring 2024, and the divinity school merged with Trinity Western University in 2025. Currently, the main operations consist of Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, California, and an undergraduate program jointly operated with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
Strengths
- Notable faculty in theological and philosophical disciplines, including scholars such as D.A. Carson, William Lane Craig, Wayne Grudem, and Mark Noll who have established the institution as a center for theological education.[1]
- Women's volleyball program won the NCCAA Division I National Championship in 2022, marking a program first and last title before the transition to online undergraduate education.[1]
Weaknesses
- Undergraduate residential campus closure in 2023 and subsequent closure of online undergraduate program in 2024 eliminated traditional undergraduate education pathways.[2]
- Trinity Law School is not accredited by the American Bar Association, limiting graduate recognition outside California where it is accredited by the State Bar of California.[1]
Recent news
Trinity International University has experienced major institutional transitions. In February 2023, the university moved its undergraduate program to online-only modality and closed its residential campus at the end of spring 2023. The online undergraduate program subsequently closed in spring 2024. In April 2025, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School ceased independent operations at the Bannockburn campus and merged with Trinity Western University. The law school and a specialized undergraduate program for incarcerated individuals in Wisconsin remain operational as the university's primary remaining entities.
Sources
- [1]Trinity International UniversityCC BY-SA
- [2]Trinity International UniversityCC BY-SA
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