Trinity Western University is a Christian liberal arts university founded in 1962 with its main campus in Langley, British Columbia.
Trinity Western University is a global Christian liberal arts university. Its mission, as an arm of the Church, is to develop godly Christian leaders. The vision is that every graduate is equipped to think truthfully, act justly, and live faithfully for the good of the world and the glory of God.
The Evangelical Free Churches of America appointed a committee to explore founding a liberal arts college in the Fraser Valley. Trinity Junior College opened in 1962, and David Enarson was one of the guiding members of the committee. In 1984, Trinity Western was granted full membership in the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. In 1985, the British Columbia legislature renamed the Trinity Western College Act the Trinity Western University Act, establishing TWU as a university.
TWU offers 48 undergraduate and 19 graduate degrees, including continuing education, degree completion, certificate, and online learning programs. The university is chartered by the province of British Columbia to grant baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. TWU has two Canada Research Chairs. It has earned national recognition for its overall quality of education, as reported in surveys by The Globe and Mail University Report and Maclean's magazine.
The main campus is located in Langley, British Columbia, a short drive from Vancouver and next to historic Fort Langley. TWU also offers programs at two campus sites in Richmond, B.C. and the Laurentian Leadership Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Facilities listed include a library, residences, food services, health services, fitness centres, sports facilities, a bookstore, and an ecosystem study area.
TWU is a full member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and is listed with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP) for other program approvals.