Fact Sheet
Established
1962 as Trinity Junior College; 1972 as Trinity Western College; 1985 as Trinity Western University
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
42 undergraduate majors; 16 graduate programs.
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, 4,500 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, soccer, swimming, cross country and track and field.
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 five consecutive years in the Globe and Mail's 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Canadian University Report – the only university to achieve this result.
Undergraduate Programs
(BA, B.Sc., BFA, BBA, B.Ed., BHK) Acting, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics with Computer Science, Art, Biblical Studies, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Christianity and Culture, Media + Communication, Computing Science, Corporate Communications, 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, TESOL.
Graduate Studies
Biblical Studies (MA); Business Administration (MBA); Counselling Psychology (MA); Interdisciplinary Humanities (MA); Leadership (MA); Linguistics (MA); Marriage and Family Therapy (MA); Nursing (M.Sc.); Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA).
Schools
School of Business; School of Education; School of Human Kinetics, Sport and Leisure Management; School of Nursing; School of the Arts, Media + Culture.
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; website with on-line research information.
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