Trinity University

San Antonio, TX · Private · Large city · Trinity

Private institution in San Antonio, TX · 2,518 undergraduates · 28% acceptance rate · $71,668 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 6%Acceptance rate
Top 8%Median ACT
Top 9%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 9%Average SAT

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: $23,6501,394th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $51,3521,846th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $51,3521,844th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $65,7741,783rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,954991st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $71,668252nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $55,224338th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 81.9%183rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 92.4%187th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 28.2%103rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 140794th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3176th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,518803rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 16.4%1,880th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 71 mi (AUS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Texas#2

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
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 48 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$84,653	$77,213
Engineering ScienceEngineering	bachelors	$61,020	$60,320
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$59,350	$64,990
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$44,356	$41,937
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$44,091	$52,107
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness	bachelors	$43,798	—
Urban Studies/AffairsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	$31,670
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$35,810	$36,848
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$30,771	$40,485
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$30,228	$28,816
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$28,598	—
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$26,739	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
Founded in 1869source
Athletic nickname: "Tigers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #851619 and #FFFFFFsource
Motto: "E Tribus Unum (Latin)"source
Athletic conference: Southern Athletic Associationsource
Football rivalry: Trinity–Wesleyan (since 1885)source
Notable alum: Alice Waltonsource
Notable alum: Jaclyn Smithsource
Notable alum: John Cornynsource
Notable alum: Matt Meadsource
Notable alum: Froyla Tzalamsource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Baseball: 2016

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.