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Trinity College

#39 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • Hartford, CT

4 year • Hartford, CT
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Overview

Trinity College is a private institution that was founded in 1823. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,167 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Trinity College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #39. Its tuition and fees are $67,420.


Students at Trinity College live in an intimate setting in the midst of a bustling state capital. The campus is located in Hartford, Conn., a large city where students can do everything from attending concerts at the Comcast and Webster theatres to learning how to shoot a cannon from the Revolutionary War at the Old State House. Attending school in the state’s capital also means students have hundreds of opportunities for internships at various organizations throughout the city. Freshmen must live on campus, and will reside and take classes with other students in their selected First-Year Program. Outside of class, students can choose from more than 100 clubs and organizations in which to get involved. There are a handful of Greek organizations on campus. The Trinity sports teams compete in the NCAA Division III New England Small College Athletics Conference, cheered on by the school mascot, a species of rooster known as the bantam. Don’t get confused in your college search: Trinity College is a common name for schools of various faiths, but this liberal arts school is nondenominational.


In addition to its main location in Hartford, Trinity has a campus in Rome, Italy. More than half of Trinity students study abroad during their time in college. Trinity also has a field station in Ashford, Conn., where students and faculty research subjects in the natural and environmental sciences. Among the college’s notable graduates are Jim Murren, chairman of casino chain MGM Resorts; journalist Tucker Carlson; and columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author George Will. 

Trinity College is a private institution that was founded in 1823. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,167 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Trinity College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #39. Its tuition and fees are $67,420.


Students at Trinity College live in an intimate setting in the midst of a bustling state capital. The campus is located in Hartford, Conn., a large city where students can do everything from attending concerts at the Comcast and Webster theatres to learning how to shoot a cannon from the Revolutionary War at the Old State House. Attending school in the state’s capital also means students have hundreds of opportunities for internships at various organizations throughout the city. Freshmen must live on campus, and will reside and take classes with other students in their selected First-Year Program. Outside of class, students can choose from more than 100 clubs and organizations in which to get involved. There are a handful of Greek organizations on campus. The Trinity sports teams compete in the NCAA Division III New England Small College Athletics Conference, cheered on by the school mascot, a species of rooster known as the bantam. Don’t get confused in your college search: Trinity College is a common name for schools of various faiths, but this liberal arts school is nondenominational.


In addition to its main location in Hartford, Trinity has a campus in Rome, Italy. More than half of Trinity students study abroad during their time in college. Trinity also has a field station in Ashford, Conn., where students and faculty research subjects in the natural and environmental sciences. Among the college’s notable graduates are Jim Murren, chairman of casino chain MGM Resorts; journalist Tucker Carlson; and columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author George Will. 

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At-a-Glance

Setting

City

Tuition & Fees

$67,420

Undergraduate Enrollment

2,167

Acceptance Rate

36%

300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT, 06106

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Admissions

Jan. 17

Application Deadline

36%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1300-1470

ACT Range*

30-32

High School GPA*

N/A

* 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

$67,420

Room & Board

$17,990(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$58,323

$32,036

Annual Cost*

$32,036

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$67,420

Room & Board

$17,990(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$58,323

*Average cost after aid

Academics

80%

4-Year Graduation Rate

8:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

69%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Social Sciences

36%

N/A

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

11%

N/A

Psychology

7%

N/A

Visual and Performing Arts

5%

N/A

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

5%

N/A

Social Sciences
36% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Visual and Performing Arts
5% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
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

2,167

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

38

Total Enrollment

2,205

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

2,112

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male49%
Female51%

Ethnic Diversity

23%

Minority Enrollment

23%

Minority Enrollment

61%

White

14%

International

9%

Hispanic

6%

Black

4%

Asian

4%

Two or more races

2%

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
  • fraternity housing
  • special housing for disabled students
  • theme housing
  • wellness housing
  • Student Activities

    51+

    Sports Teams

    8

    Fraternities

    2

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    80%

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

    41%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $33,528

    $47,872

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $47,872

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    80%

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

    41%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $33,528

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