Trinity College

Hartford, CT · Private

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Admission rate

Trinity College admitted 33.5% of applicants university-wide (2,144 of 6,396).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide33.5%2,1446,396
In-state52.3%179342
Out-of-state52.5%1,0732,043
International applicants22.2%8924,011
Men30.4%9363,084
Women36.5%1,2083,312

Of 2,144 admitted students, 579 enrolled (27.0% yield).

Trinity College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1350–1440
ACT (mid-50%)
30–33
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.503.99

Testing policy: Required for some programs

Trinity College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $92,160/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$67,650
Fees, housing, food, books & other$24,510
Sticker cost of attendance$92,160/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$11,054
$30k–48k$13,599
$48k–75k$18,325
$75k–110k$24,369
Over $110k$48,515

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • President's Scholarship$25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trinity College Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential FellowshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Trinity College GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Meets full demonstrated need for internationals.

  • President's Scholarship$25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trinity College Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential FellowshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Trinity College GrantVaries (Need Based)

Trinity College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Common Application
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Trinity College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 1 college-specific supplement:

  1. Why are you interested in attending Trinity College? Please be specific about aspects of the College that appeal to you and how your interests might be pursued at Trinity.250 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$90,779
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
83.8%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
91%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$23,000
At graduation

Trinity College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #37
  • WSJ: #203
  • Forbes: #88
  • Niche: #226

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early DecisionBinding early round
  • 2027-01-17Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Trinity College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Social sciences (39%), Biological & life sciences (12%), Psychology (11%).

Student–faculty ratio: 9:1 · 70% of class sections have under 20 students.

Trinity College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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