Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private four-year · City: Midsize
2,237undergraduates
29%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$31,806average net price per year
83%graduate in 6 years
91%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,396
- Admitted
- 2,144
- Admit rate
- 29%
- Admit rate, women
- 36%
- Admit rate, men
- 30%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 27%
- First-year students
- 579
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 9%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 660-730
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 650-730
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-33
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (76 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (6)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $67,420
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,990
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $87,910
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $87,910
- Total cost living at home
- $69,920
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,032 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,202 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,756 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,084 |
| Over $110,000 | $46,149 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 72%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 67%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $51,240
- Got a grant from the college
- 67%
- Average grant from the college
- $50,051
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 42%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,530
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 85%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 83%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 91%
| Pell grant students | 87% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 86% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 303 | 86% |
| Men | 277 | 79% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 29 | 86% |
| Black | 45 | 89% |
| Hispanic | 45 | 84% |
| White | 356 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 76% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 9 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 78 | 77% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 560 | 85% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 67% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 29 | 97% | 3% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 27 | 52% | 30% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,276
- Undergraduates
- 2,237
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,181
- Part-time undergraduates
- 56
- Graduate students
- 39
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 13%
- From out of state
- 76%
- From other countries
- 12%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT, 06106-3100
- County
- Capitol Planning Region
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.