# Trinity Western University

> Trinity Western University is a private, nonprofit Christian university headquartered in Langley, British Columbia. It sells a deliberately integrated proposition - accredited undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and flexible education joined to evangelical Christian formation, close community and career preparation - to students and families who want more than a secular credential. Its next act combines online scale, global partnerships and a newly acquired divinity school with the hard discipline of remaining distinctive without making belonging unnecessarily narrow.

- **Founded:** 1962
- **Headquarters:** Langley, Canada
- **Founders:** David Enarson (Guiding member of the EFCA founding committee)
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,300 employees (provided company data)
- **Products:** Undergraduate degrees, Graduate and doctoral education, TWU Online and degree completion, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School at TWU, Laurentian Leadership Centre
- **Notable:** Became a full member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada in 1984 and was established as a university by British Columbia legislation in 1985., Maintains two Canada Research Chairs in people-centred health measurement and cardiovascular adaptation to exercise., Reported more than 30,000 alumni worldwide.

## Products & services

- **Undergraduate degrees** — Liberal arts, sciences and professional bachelor’s programs delivered primarily through the Langley campus.
- **Graduate and doctoral education** — Master’s and doctoral programs spanning counselling, leadership, business, nursing, humanities, education and theology.
- **TWU Online and degree completion** — Flexible online and adult degree-completion pathways designed for learners who cannot follow a traditional residential format.
- **Trinity Evangelical Divinity School at TWU** — In-person, hybrid and online master’s, certificate and doctoral theological programs in English, Mandarin and Korean, launching under TWU in September 2026.
- **Laurentian Leadership Centre** — An Ottawa semester combining academic study, residence and a professional placement.
- **Student life, housing and athletics** — Residential community, wellness and learning support, clubs, worship, recreation and U SPORTS varsity programs.

## Achievements

- Became a full member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada in 1984 and was established as a university by British Columbia legislation in 1985.
- Maintains two Canada Research Chairs in people-centred health measurement and cardiovascular adaptation to exercise.
- Reported more than 30,000 alumni worldwide.
- Spartans athletics has won 14 U SPORTS national championships since joining U SPORTS in 1999.
- The men’s volleyball team won the 2023 U SPORTS national championship, its seventh national title.
- Implemented what it describes as Canada’s first formal postsecondary concussion Return-to-Learn policy in 2024; the first reported cohort retained all 32 participating students.
- Received TEDS assets and program rights for nominal consideration in 2026, expanding graduate and doctoral theological education.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published audited fiscal 2026 results showing C$125.4 million in revenue, C$96.4 million in tuition and fee revenue, and C$243.1 million in total fund balances.
- **2026-04** — TEDS began accepting applications for September 2026 programs at its new home within TWU.
- **2026-03** — Reported early results from its postsecondary Return-to-Learn concussion protocol and a CIHR-supported effort to extend the model.
- **2026-02** — Announced cost-saving measures and resource reallocation in response to lower international student enrolment caused by federal policy changes.
- **2026-01** — Completed the formal transfer of specified TEDS assets and program rights for nominal consideration.
- **2025-04** — Inaugurated Todd F. Martin as the university’s sixth president.

## Links

- Website: https://www.twu.ca
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/trinity-western-university
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TrinityWestern
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trinitywesternuniversity
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trinitywestern/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trinitywestern

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Last updated: 2026-08-24