Trinity University
San Antonio, TX · Private four-year · City: Large
2,531undergraduates
26%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$32,264average net price per year
82%graduate in 6 years
92%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,425
- Admitted
- 3,217
- Admit rate
- 26%
- Admit rate, women
- 29%
- Admit rate, men
- 27%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 659
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 32%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 670-735
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 650-730
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 16%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
51 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Development Economics and International Development Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Latin Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Environmental Geosciences Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- International Public Health/International Health Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Accounting Master's
- School Psychology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $51,352
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,472
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $68,224
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $68,224
- Total cost living at home
- $61,417
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,184 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,334 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,774 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,156 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,186 |
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
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,524
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,314
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 31%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,079
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 80%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 82%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 92%
| Pell grant students | 85% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 83% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 348 | 83% |
| Men | 294 | 81% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 50 | 84% |
| Black | 27 | 89% |
| Hispanic | 124 | 84% |
| White | 372 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 82% |
| Race unknown | 11 | 91% (small group) |
| International | 29 | 72% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 602 | 80% | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 30 | 83% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 2,694
- Undergraduates
- 2,531
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,482
- Part-time undergraduates
- 49
- Graduate students
- 163
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 80%
- From out of state
- 16%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 8% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 52% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX, 78212-7200
- County
- Bexar County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, 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.