Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University (TWU) is a private Christian liberal arts university with campuses in both Langley and Richmond, British Columbia. The school is a member of Universities Canada.
| Motto | Latin: Turris Fortis Deus Noster |
|---|---|
Motto in English | A Mighty Fortress Is Our God |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1962 Trinity Junior College (1962–1972), Trinity Western College (1972–1985), Trinity Western University (1986–present) |
Religious affiliation | Evangelical Christian - Evangelical Free Church of Canada |
Academic affiliations | AUCC, ATS, CUP, CHEC, CCCU, RSC, BCEQA. |
| Endowment | CAD $22.4 million (2019) |
| President | Mark Husbands |
| Provost | Todd Martin |
| Students | 5,000 |
| Undergraduates | 2,000 |
| Location | |
| Campus | Suburban/Rural 157 acres (64 ha)< |
| Colours | Gold & blue |
| Nickname | Spartans |
Sporting affiliations | U Sports, CWUAA |
| Website | www |
TWU was established in 1962 and enrols approximately 5,000 students with a suburban-rural 157-acre (64 ha) campus in Langley. Trinity Western is Canada's largest privately funded Christian university with a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies curriculum, offering 45 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate and post-graduate programs. In the classroom, TWU has 16:1 student-faculty ratio, average first-year class size of 37, and overall average class size of 15.
Trinity Western is a member of the Royal Society of Canada. Its varsity teams, known as the Spartans, are members of U Sports. According to Universities Canada, the non-profit national organization that represents Canadian universities and colleges, TWU's domestic tuition is the most expensive of any university in Canada.