About Trinity Bible College

Trinity Bible College awards Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts and a One-Year Certificate.

Trinity Bible College was founded in 1948 as Lakewood Park Bible School. Click here for more information about our history.

Trinity Bible College is located on a beautiful 28-acre campus on the east side of Ellendale, North Dakota. he centerpiece of the campus is the Block Memorial Chapel. Other buildings include the Lowell
Lundstrom Heartland Student Life Center, the Ray Ulmer Field House, the Wead Student Center and cafeteria, four residence halls, administration and classroom buildings. A football field and a large practice field make up the rest of the campus grounds.

Trinity is affiliated with the General Council of the Assemblies of God. It is governed by a Board of Regents from the North Dakota and South Dakota districts of the of the Assemblies of God together with selected members from other geographical areas served by the college.

Mission Statement: Trinity Bible College is a biblically based institution of higher education providing a Christ-centered Pentecostal environment for academic and spiritual preparation of men and women for ministry in church vocations and for service in other professions.

Accreditation: Trinity Bible College is accredited by the Higher
Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504. The phone number is 1-800-621-7440.

Trinity Bible College is also accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), formerly known as the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges (AABC), 5575 South Semoran Blvd. Suite 26, Orlando, Florida 32822-1781, which is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The phone number for this organization is 1-407-207-0808.

This dual accreditation strengthens

• the acceptability of Trinity’s ministerial studies, elementary education, and business programs
• the admission of Trinity graduates into graduate-level institutions for advanced degrees.
• the transfer of credits to other colleges and universities.

Approval: Trinity Bible College is approved and authorized by the State of North Dakota to award both Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Graduates of Trinity’s Teacher Education Program are eligible for teacher certification with the state of North Dakota and with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

Trinity is approved for the training of veterans, war orphans, and dependents of veterans. Trinity is approved by the United States Department of Justice for the training of foreign students.

Trinity is approved by the State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation for the training of students with disabilities.

Trinity Bible College is listed in the current edition of American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

Trinity is listed in the Education Directory of Higher Education, published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Financial Aid: Trinity is approved for participation in Title IV Federal Education Funding. A generous financial assistance program is also available. 95 percent of full time students receive some type of financial assistance.