History
Trinity Western University traces its history back to 1957, when a committee was established by the Evangelical Free Church of America to study and consider the feasibility of a liberal arts college on North America's Pacific Coast. The committee settled on a location between Vancouver and Seattle in rural British Columbia, in what is today the Township of Langley. In 1962 Trinity Junior College began as a two-year college. In 1972, its name was changed to Trinity Western Junior College. After 20 years as a university transfer college, Trinity Western began awarding baccalaureate degrees in 1980. In 1985 the British Columbia Provincial Government legislated the institution to its current position as a privately funded Christian university and it became known as Trinity Western University.
Trinity Western University's motto is Turris Fortis Deus Noster. The Latin motto is translated as "A Mighty Fortress is Our God". The university's colours are gold and blue.
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