Trinity College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - ExcellentQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad

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Trinity College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,205 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1823 and is one of the 4 colleges and schools located in Hartford, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

Trinity College will give you the opportunity to receive a bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
51
Trinity College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 51 majors. The most popular concentrations are Economics, Political Science, Biology, Sociology and Anthropology, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Trinity College is very high at 90% (well above Connecticut average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
90%
Good
The graduation rate at Trinity College is very good: 83%.

Student to faculty ratio at Trinity College is good, 8:1. Find out more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is extremely high - around $61,100 a year. The additional fees at Trinity College beyond tuition are approximately $2,900; which makes it a total of $64,000 per year.

Read the details about Trinity College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
36%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 6,220 applications were submitted and 2,248 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to become a student at this school.

The college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Trinity College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$10,800
High
Trinity College offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Trinity College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Trinity College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 2,000 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is high - nearly $10,800 per academic year.

Air Force ROTC programs are available at Trinity College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, Trinity College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Trinity College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Trinity College
300 Summit St
Hartford, Connecticut
06106-3100, USA
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