Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC · Private · Large city · D.C. · TWU · Trinity College
Private institution in Washington, DC · 1,415 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $53,804 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 17%Pell Grant share
- Top 24%Average net price
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
- $12,233464th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $26,1101,240th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,1101,099th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $35,0611,101st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $28,2501,780th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,804861st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,5331,318th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 44.4%1,364th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.2%1,172nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.2%1,525th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4151,148th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 51.3%353rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (DCA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not 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 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $71,015 | $73,446 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,565 | $38,127 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $41,007 | — |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $39,618 | $37,980 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,289 | $35,060 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $35,416 | $34,704 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $30,771 | $22,329 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Bioethics/Medical EthicsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A women's collegesource
- A Predominantly Black Institutionsource
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1897source
- Athletic nickname: "Tigers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Mascot: Tigersource
- Formerly known as "Trinity College" (1897–2004)source
- Notable alum: Nancy Pelosisource
- Notable alum: Kellyanne Conwaysource
- Notable alum: Kathleen Sebeliussource
Athletics — 5 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Trinity Washington University’s 1,415 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In DC
- Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC · 879 undergrads
- Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC · 309 undergrads
- University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington, DC · 266 undergrads
- The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · 3,063 undergrads
- University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC · 3,080 undergrads
- Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · 7,462 undergrads
Elsewhere
- College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO · 1,415 undergrads
- John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR · 1,415 undergrads
- Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL · 1,414 undergrads
- Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN · 1,417 undergrads
- Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA · 1,421 undergrads
- CBD CollegeLos Angeles, CA · 1,408 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitetrinitydc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 131876)
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