Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private · Midsize city · Trinity College
Private institution in Hartford, CT · 2,193 undergraduates · 34% acceptance rate · $90,779 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 7%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 8%Acceptance rate
- Top 8%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $35,0091,849th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $67,4202,032nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $67,4202,032nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $83,0901,955th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,000997th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $90,77964th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $67,628131st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 82.8%173rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 90.8%222nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 33.5%128th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1396100th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3176th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,193894th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.2%1,924th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 91 mi (LGA)
On 10 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- ED IIJan 15
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $65
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $71,015 | — |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $68,219 | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $61,020 | $61,814 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $53,629 | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $52,733 | $42,235 |
| Public Policy AnalysisPublic Administration | bachelors | $50,856 | $47,260 |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| International/Global StudiesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $46,478 | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $45,696 | $43,128 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $45,696 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $43,798 | — |
| PhilosophyPhilosophy & Religious Studies | bachelors | $41,160 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1823source
- Athletic nickname: "Bantams"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Bantamsource
- Motto: "(Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Washington College" (1823–1845)source
- Athletic conference: NESCACsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Notable alum: Edward Albeesource
- Notable alum: Tucker Carlsonsource
- Notable alum: Richard Barthelmesssource
- Notable alum: Rachel Plattensource
- Notable alum: Ari Graynorsource
Athletics — 16 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Baseball: 2008
- Basketball: 2025
- Ice Hockey: 2015
- Lacrosse: 2012
- Rowing: 2014
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitetrincoll.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 130590)
- Compare colleges in CTRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ConnecticutEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Trinity College vs Connecticut CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 16 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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- Sticker price is a trapPublished tuition is a starting rumor. Net price is closer to what families actually pay.
- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
- A plan from eighth grade — without fake certaintySchool-anchored milestones, sports scarcity honesty, and EC playbooks — not invented admit odds.