About Trinity International University, Davie, Florida
We are committed to provide an excellent academic education integrated with biblical truth so that the Holy Spirit might flow through your personality, skills, and gifts for the purpose of bringing glory to God wherever you live, work, or minister. We believe that this is "Higher Education with a Higher Purpose." As an accredited Christian University, Trinity International University stands accountable before God to fulfill this unique position within your life and within your community. We are committed to be God's tool in forming students as they transform their world through Christ.
History
Trinity International University, Davie, Florida, is a campus of Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois. Trinity International University, Davie, Florida, was established in 1993 following a close relationship with Miami Christian College. Trinity International University, Davie, Florida, offers the undergraduate degree through the EXCEL Program for adult learners, as well as graduate degree programs of the university.
Established as a Bible Institute in 1949, Miami Christian College became a four-year Bible college in 1962, offering a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Education. From 1966 to 1991 the college was located on a sixteen-acre campus in Opa Locka, Florida. In 1991 the college moved to downtown Miami. Ten years later in July 2001, the Trinity International University, Davie, Florida, moved to new administrative facilities in north Miami-Dade County, and by January 2007 it moved to its current facility in Broward County.
In 1989, Miami Christian College established an affiliation with Trinity Evangelical Divinity School of Deerfield, Illinois. In 1992, the respective governing boards decided to establish an affiliation between Miami Christian College and Trinity College of Arts and Sciences that resulted in a branch-campus relationship. From 1993 through 2002 the college provided traditional and nontraditional undergraduate programs. Currently, the Trinity International University, Davie, Florida, offers a nontraditional adult undergraduate program, two Master's degree programs, and a certificate program.
The Trinity International University, Davie, Florida, encompasses only a small part of the university's history. Trinity has a history dating as far back as the late the 19th Century. For further information concerning the background of Trinity International University including its mission and statement of faith, click here.
Accreditation
Trinity International University, Davie, Florida, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is licensed by the Florida Department of Education's Commission for Independent Education, license #2605. Programs offered through the divinity school in Florida are further accredited by the Association of Theological Schools—the recognized accrediting association of theological schools in the United States and Canada.
Trinity International University, Davie, Florida, is approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs State Approving Agency for the training of qualified veterans under Title 38 of the US Code. Trinity is approved by the State of Florida to receive specific state grants and is also approved by the federal government for students to receive aid through grants and loans.
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504
Phone: 312.263.0456
Fax: 312.263.7462
Email: info@ncacihe.org
Website: http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275
Phone: 412.788.6510
Email: ats@ats.edu
Commission for Independent Education
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
888.224.6684 / 850.245.3200
http://www.fldoe.org/cie/
Programs of Study
Bachelor of Arts Programs
- Business Administration
- Christian Ministry
- Elementary Education
- Organizational Leadership
- Psychology
Postbaccalaureate and Graduate Programs
- Certificate in Christian Studies
- Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
(concentrations in Mental Health Counseling and Guidance & Counseling) - Master of Arts with a concentration in Christian Studies
