Trinity College of Florida is a private interdenominational evangelical Bible college in Trinity, Florida. It was founded in 1932.

History

The institution was founded as Florida Bible Institute in 1932, in Temple Terrace by Dr. William T. Watson, an evangelical tent preacher from North Carolina and pastor of a large Christian and Missionary Alliance church in St. Petersburg. The name was changed to Trinity College of Florida in 1947.

Trinity College of Florida

Accreditation

The college was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education in 1996 and maintains this accreditation today.

Trinity College of Florida

Athletics

Trinity College of Florida's athletic program consists of four sports teams: men's basketball, men's soccer, women's basketball, and women's volleyball. All four participate in the NCCAA Division II.

Trinity College of Florida

"The Trinity College men's basketball program took first place in the Bible College National Invitational Tournament in 2016."

Notable alumni

Billy Graham – evangelist

KB – Christian hip hop artist

Jimmy G. Tharpe – founder of Louisiana Baptist University

Notable professors

Thomas E. Woodward

References

External links

Association for Biblical Higher Education

Private universities and colleges in Florida

Bible colleges in the United States

Universities and colleges established in 1932

Buildings and structures in Pasco County, Florida

Education in Pasco County, Florida

1932 establishments in Florida