Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary
Online Bible college
Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary, also known as Trinity College of the Bible, is a conservative evangelical Bible college and seminary located near Evansville, Indiana. Trinity offers distance education programs at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree levels for self-directed adult learners. Programs include Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate (D.Min., D.R.S., and Ph.D.) studies. In 2006, Trinity claimed more than 7,000 active students worldwide.
History
In April 1969, John D. Brooke founded Trinity College and Theological Seminary and in mid-1978, Trinity moved to metropolitan Evansville, Indiana, and changed its focus from offering traditional on-campus degree programs to its current emphasis on distance education, providing undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate courses for self-directed adult learners. Trinity offers various distance education learning formats and delivery systems, such as self-paced independent study courses, online courses, webinars, and face-to-face seminars on-campus and at other locations in the United States. In 1981, the school relocated to Newburgh and currently has a nine-building campus. In 2017 Trinity relocated to downtown Evansville, Indiana along the Ohio river. Their current address is PO Box 1107, Evansville, Indiana 47706. Google maps places it on Sycamor St.
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