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Compare Taylor University vs Trine University

Upland, IN · Angola, IN

Taylor UniversityTrine University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$24,865/yr$25,355/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,143/yr$19,661/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$20,500$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$17,262/yr$20,470/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$18,100/yr$19,463/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$23,504/yr$24,031/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$30,050/yr$29,066/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$217/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,029/yr$13,120/yr
Room & board (off campus)$9,390/yr$8,200/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,238/yr$1,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,690/yr$3,700/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$53,405/yr$51,109/yr
Tuition (in-state)$40,490/yr$36,560/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$40,490/yr$36,560/yr
Students with Pell Grants13%16%
Students taking federal loans29%39%
Getting in
Students who get accepted74%85%
SAT range (middle 50%)1070–1330No data reported
SAT average1220No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)24–31No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 23–33 · Math 23–29No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,0764,102
Students accepted1,5803,474
Students who enrolled564683
Accepted students who enroll36%20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores60%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores33%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate74%64%
Freshmen who come back89%80%
Typical earnings 10 years in$52,198/yr$57,165/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$36,142–$72,651$38,069–$82,880
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)76%63%
White students graduating75%69%
Black students graduating60%30%
Hispanic students graduating60%64%
Asian students graduating88%70%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,142/yr$53,010/yr
Earn more than a HS grad66%77%
Graduate on time66%52%
Pell students who graduate60%53%
First-gen students who finish60%55%
Low-income students who finish62%47%
Students who transfer outNo data reported24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$49,870/yr$56,651/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 14% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 13% · Education 12%Engineering 29% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 12%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesEngineering — 29% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 12% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 12% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 10% of degreesEducation — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer Science — $77,081/yrElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering — $73,923/yr
Degrees in STEM26%47%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,0252,324
Students per professor14 : 116 : 1
Graduate students45273
Average professor pay$7,744/mo$8,043/mo
Full-time professors64%22%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$73,593$56,102
SettingRural (distant)Town (distant)
LocationUpland, INAngola, IN
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18461884
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.1%1.7%
Men46%61%
Women54%39%
White students81%82%
Black students2.5%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino students4%4.1%
Asian students3%1.4%
Two or more races3.3%2.2%
Other / not reported1.5%3.3%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students15%32%
Part-time students1.4%1.7%
Students age 25+0.6%0.9%
Spent on teaching per student$11,366/yr$7,288/yr
Endowment$140.1M$51.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,7451,663
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,368/yr$7,200/yr
Meal plan charge$5,520/yr$5,050/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarFour-one-four planSemester
Religious affiliationInterdenominationalNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division INCAA Division III with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1726
Student athletes4681,095
Athletic scholarships$3.2M$0
Athletics budget$7.0M$6.0M
Athletics revenue$7.9M$6.2M
Recruiting spend$63,919$113,074

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.