What Trinity costs
Trinity College charges $70,770 a year in published tuition and fees, about $35,385 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $87,840 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $37,118 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Trinity
For fall 2024, Trinity College received 7,460 applications and admitted 2,182 students, and 542 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1298 and 1470.
What Trinity students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Trinity College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | 76 |
| Economics | 59 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 52 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 37 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 31 |
| Engineering | 27 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 25 |
| Neuroscience | 25 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Trinity
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut: about 4 miles away
- Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut: about 13 miles away
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut: about 23 miles away
- Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, Connecticut: about 24 miles away
- Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut: about 25 miles away
- Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts: about 26 miles away
Colleges like Trinity
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Union College, Schenectady, New York: 2,046 undergraduates
- Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania: 2,273 undergraduates
- Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut: 1,937 undergraduates
- Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts: 1,911 undergraduates
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York: 1,839 undergraduates
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Lists that include Trinity
- Colleges in Connecticut: 16 Compared
- Liberal Arts Colleges: 164 Compared
- Division III Colleges: 268 Compared
- Liberal Arts Colleges in the Northeast: 55 Compared
- Division III Colleges in the Northeast: 147 Compared
FAQ
What is Trinity College's acceptance rate? 29.2% for fall 2024: 2,182 of 7,460 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Trinity College? $70,770 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Trinity College? About 2,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Trinity College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1298–1470.
What is the campus setting at Trinity College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Trinity College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Trinity College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
