Trinity Christian College Students Supported with Lewis University Teach-Out Agreement

The students of Trinity Christian College have another option to continue their educational journey after the Palos Heights school closes: Lewis University. With two locations just 20 miles away and multiple online options, Lewis University is a Teach-Out institution for Trinity Christian, which announced that they will officially close at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year.

This teach-out agreement ensures a smooth transition for Trinity Christian College students to Lewis University in five academic programs – Elementary Education, Special Education, Nursing, Social Work and Clinical Mental Health Counseling.  All other corresponding academic programs will be handled through a transfer partnership.

Students will be encouraged to complete the academic year with Trinity Christian College before enrolling at a teach-out partner, but they may enroll under teach-out provisions as early as January 2026. Teach-out benefits to the students include

•       acceptance of all credits toward their degree
•       a commitment to maintaining their timeline to graduation
•       no increase to tuition charges

“This Teach-Out Agreement allows affected students to continue their studies at Lewis University through graduation seamlessly,” Dr. David Livingston, President of Lewis University, said. “It is a painful decision for all involved to have to close an institution. Our goal is to help mitigate this by supporting the students and their career aspirations to the best of our ability”.

Trinity Christian College is a private, liberal arts Christian and not-for-profit educational institution that offers undergraduate programs in arts and humanities, natural and applied sciences, and social sciences, as well as graduate programs in clinical mental health counseling.

Lewis University meets students where they are so they can prepare for fulfilling careers. This includes supporting the needs of students impacted by the closure of Trinity Christian College. Lewis University will host informational sessions for affected students to provide details on the Teach-Out Agreement and available resources.

Lewis University is a modern, enterprising, Catholic university with a growing student enrollment from GED through doctoral level programs. As part of the global Lasallian network of 65 universities, Lewis is known for preparing graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.