Trinity Western University
| 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 | Todd Martin (interim) |
| 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 | twu.ca |
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.
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.
In April 2025, it was announced that Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois would merge with Trinity Western University and cease operations at its Chicago-area campus.