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Trinity University

#59 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • San Antonio, TX

4 year • San Antonio, TX
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Overview

Trinity University is a private institution that was founded in 1869. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,512 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 125 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Trinity University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #59. Its tuition and fees are $51,352.


Trinity University overlooks downtown San Antonio, home to the Alamo, four professional sports teams including the NBA Spurs, and more than 175 city parks and recreation areas. Not to be ignored: San Antonio has on average 300 days of sunshine per year. Students can get involved in any of the more than 115 campus organizations ranging from the Loon-E Hip-Hop Dance Crew to the Entrepreneurship Club. A thriving Greek community at Trinity represents about a quarter of the undergraduate student body and consists of mainly local chapters. Nearly 80 percent of students live on campus in one of the residence halls, and there are designated areas on campus for freshmen and sophomore housing. The Trinity Tigers compete in Division III and are known for their strong tennis program.


In addition to the undergraduate bachelor of music, bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees, Trinity grants master’s degrees in teaching, school administration and school psychology, and master of science degrees in accounting and health care administration. Undergraduates can choose from more than 40 majors and must complete the Common Curriculum, a distribution requirement intended to provide a well-rounded liberal arts education. More than 40 percent of students take advantage of study abroad programs around the world.

Trinity University is a private institution that was founded in 1869. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,512 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 125 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Trinity University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #59. Its tuition and fees are $51,352.


Trinity University overlooks downtown San Antonio, home to the Alamo, four professional sports teams including the NBA Spurs, and more than 175 city parks and recreation areas. Not to be ignored: San Antonio has on average 300 days of sunshine per year. Students can get involved in any of the more than 115 campus organizations ranging from the Loon-E Hip-Hop Dance Crew to the Entrepreneurship Club. A thriving Greek community at Trinity represents about a quarter of the undergraduate student body and consists of mainly local chapters. Nearly 80 percent of students live on campus in one of the residence halls, and there are designated areas on campus for freshmen and sophomore housing. The Trinity Tigers compete in Division III and are known for their strong tennis program.


In addition to the undergraduate bachelor of music, bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees, Trinity grants master’s degrees in teaching, school administration and school psychology, and master of science degrees in accounting and health care administration. Undergraduates can choose from more than 40 majors and must complete the Common Curriculum, a distribution requirement intended to provide a well-rounded liberal arts education. More than 40 percent of students take advantage of study abroad programs around the world.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

Urban

Tuition & Fees

$51,352

Undergraduate Enrollment

2,512

Acceptance Rate

31%

1 Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX, 78212

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Jan. 15

Application Deadline

31%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1310-1470

ACT Range*

29-33

High School GPA*

3.8

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$51,352

Room & Board

$14,472(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$47,705

$18,637

Annual Cost*

$18,637

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$51,352

Room & Board

$14,472(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$47,705

*Average cost after aid

Academics

67%

4-Year Graduation Rate

9:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

69%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

27%

N/A

Social Sciences

16%

N/A

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

12%

N/A

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

6%

N/A

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

5%

N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
27% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Social Sciences
16% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
12% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
6% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
5% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

2,512

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

180

Total Enrollment

2,692

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

2,462

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male46%
Female54%

Ethnic Diversity

40%

Minority Enrollment

40%

Minority Enrollment

54%

White

24%

Hispanic

8%

Asian

5%

International

4%

Black

4%

Two or more races

1%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • theme housing
  • Student Activities

    56+

    Sports Teams

    7

    Fraternities

    10

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    67%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    48%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $39,138

    $39,216

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $39,216

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    67%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    48%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $39,138

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