50 6th Ave. S.
Ellendale, ND 58436

Trinity Bible College is located in Ellendale, North Dakota, and was originally founded in 1948 as Lakewood Park Bible School. The North Dakota school is located on a 28-acre campus and is affiliated with the General Council of the Assemblies of God. The coeducational North Dakota school is biblically based and Pentecostal.

Both the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Association for Biblical Higher Education accredit degrees awarded by Trinity Bible College. General studies at the North Dakota school include humanities and science courses, plus Bible and theology courses. Trinity Bible college also offers students several minors, including business management, church ministries, intercultural studies and music performance.

The North Dakota school offers a ministerial major with several related concentrations ranging from children's and youth ministry to church planting and pastoral ministry. The teacher education program at Trinity Bible College offers programs in elementary education and physical education. The distance education program offered by the North Dakota school allows students to begin or complete an undergraduate degree in biblical studies.

Quick Facts:

In 1972, Trinity Bible College moved to its current location in Ellendale, North Dakota after purchasing the campus for one dollar.

More than 300 students are enrolled at the North Dakota school, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 11-to-1.

Over 90 percent of full-time students at Trinity Bible College receive financial aid. The average award given to students at the North Dakota school is $3,500 annually, and school assistance packages are renewable for up to four years.

In 2008, more than $35,000 in scholarships was awarded to continuing students at the North Dakota school.

The athletic department at Trinity Bible College offers more than seven sports, including baseball, cross country, football, volleyball, and men's and women's basketball.

Graham Library at Trinity Bible College subscribes to 20 databases, including periodical and journal articles, reference material, and state and national newspapers. The facility is a member of online Dakota Information Network, which connects the library to more than 50 other libraries in the state and gives students access to over 2.5 million records.

Graduates from the teacher education program at Trinity Bible College are eligible to receive teacher certification from the state of North Dakota and from the Association of Christian Schools International.

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