4221 228th Ave. SE
Issaquah, WA 98029

Trinity Lutheran College is a regionally recognized, Christian, liberal arts school located in Issaquah, Washington, on a wooded 40-acre campus that was founded in 1944. Biblical and religious studies are emphasized at the Washington school, while courses relating to local and global evangelism and missions expose students to multicultural issues.

The Washington school is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Trinity Lutheran College is a part of several academic partnerships and is also a member of the Affiliated Learning Partners. The Washington school belongs to the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America, which is the oldest inter-Lutheran organization in the U.S. and Canada. Undergraduate majors at Trinity Lutheran College include applied communications, social work, biblical studies, elementary education, and intercultural studies. The Washington school also offers associate programs for students in ministry and biblical studies.

Chapel services are offered three times a week at Trinity Lutheran College, with weekly times of prayer and worship that are also scheduled. The Washington school hosts a church on its campus each Sunday for students without transportation. Trinity Lutheran College also provides other extracurricular activities for students, including several athletic programs. Intramural sports include volleyball, flag football, and softball, while club sports at Trinity Lutheran College include hockey, rowing and recreational skiing. Based on interest, student services will also support a competitive men's basketball team and a women's volleyball or basketball team for students at the Washington school.

Quick Facts:

More than 120 students are enrolled at Trinity Lutheran College.

Trinity Lutheran College has the lowest tuition cost of any private college in the state. Over 90 percent of students at the Washington school receive financial aid.

Full-time students at Trinity Lutheran College are required to participate in a service learning practicum which links them with service ministries both on and off campus. Students donate two to four hours of public service each week to the surrounding community.

All students at the Washington school are members of the associated student body, electing students to represent the group in leadership decisions.

In the fall of 2008, Trinity Lutheran College will begin holding classes at its new urban campus in Everett, Washington.

More than 75 percent of Trinity Lutheran College alumni hold leadership roles in their spiritual communities.

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