Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Midsize city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 29.3%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 6,396
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 2,144
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 579
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 27%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 36%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 30%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 658–740
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 640–730
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 30–34
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 9% / 4%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- considered
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $87,840
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $70,770
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $70,770
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,000
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 84%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 90%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $51,307
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $90,779
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,146
- Graduate students
- 34
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Women
- 53%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 14%
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Joanne Berger-Sweeney
- Main phone
- (860) 297-2000
- Address
- 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106-3100
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 15 | mid-December |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 15 | mid-February |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | late March |
- Apply with
- Common App
- Application fee
- Free
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Essays
- 1 optional essay (under 300 words)
- Recommendations
- 1 academic recommendation (counselor, teacher or CBO); extras welcome
- Interview
- evaluative optional
Testing: SAT/ACT not required; merit consideration regardless of scores
Financial aid policies
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- Merit scholarships: Merit awards up to Presidential Scholarship (full tuition)
- Admitted Hartford students get a Capital City Grant covering tuition, room and board
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 40.6% (261 of 643)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 2,468 / 1,387 / 19
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: trincoll.edu, trincoll.edu, trincoll.edu, trincoll.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.