Trinity Christian College in Illinois to Close its Doors at the End of This School Year
“We’re all like one little family, you could say, so it’s just really sad to just see what’s happening”
The post Covid crash claims another school. Their enrollment never recovered.
CBS News reports:
Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois, to close at end of 2025-2026 school year
Trinity Christian College in Chicago’s southwest suburbs announced Tuesday that it is closing its doors for good at the end of the academic year.
The board of trustees has voted to close the 66-year-old religious college in Palos Heights, Illinois, a news release announced Tuesday. Trinity will hold its final commencement ceremony on May 8, 2026.
Trinity said it has tried its hardest to adjust its growth model and eliminate its deficit, but was hampered by post-COVID losses, persistent operating deficits, a decline in enrollment, increased competition for students, and shifting giving priorities by donors. After reviewing many options, the board voted on Monday to close the college.
“Our deepest commitment in this season is to care for our people, particularly our students, faculty and staff, as we mourn this ending. Trinity will provide advising, support and a multitude of resources to our students to help them complete their academic pursuits here or at other institutions,” Jeanine Mozie, acting president of Trinity Christian College, said in a news release. “Our leadership team is deeply saddened, and we dedicate ourselves in service to the Trinity community until we close our doors.”
Students on campus were left dismayed and in disbelief following the announcement.
“We’re all like one little family, you could say, so it’s just really sad to just see what’s happening,” Sean Crofton said.
The announcement also proves shocking to those just starting their college journey, including freshman Alexa Chapman.
“I went to class and I walked in and no one was in there except for my professor and I said, ‘It’s real?’ and then I started crying and left and I’ve been crying ever since,” she said.
Chapman is also on the softball team, where she said she’s developed strong ties with friends that have made the academic community a home.
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A terrible situation but not unexpected. One wonders how many faculty and administrators volunteered to take a pay cut to keep the doors open. I suspect none.
Doesn’t look like they offer much in the sciences. In the chem department, for example, they offer “chemistry.” No organic or inorganic chem, physical chem, or analytic chem. Just chem, taught “through the eyes of the creator.” Sounds like it could be interesting, but it doesn’t have much chance of preparing someone to work in a chemical field.
Big news on the web site is that one of their grads went to medical school. One (1) of them. Not exactly a powerhouse.
As for profs taking pay cuts, I doubt they’re getting much already.
Dug deeper, and found that they do, in fact, have some of these classes. Among the stated goals is gaining a deeper understanding of what The Creator did by gaining a deeper understanding of chemistry.