Hartford, CT
Trinity College was founded in 1823 in Hartford, Connecticut, and marked its bicentennial in 2023. It enrolls roughly 2,056 full-time undergraduates from 41 states and 80 countries, and reports that 98% of its 2025 graduating class was employed, in graduate school, or in a service or military program within six months of graduation. Trinity has received the Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award three times.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Trinity College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 9% submitted SAT scores, 4% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision I: Nov 15, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan 15, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan 15, 2027
Confirm on Trinity College's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Trinity College's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Trinity College weighs your application
From Trinity College's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Trinity College weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Trinity College look for in applicants?
Per Trinity College's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, character/personal qualities as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Trinity College's acceptance rate?
Trinity College in Hartford, CT admits approximately 29% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Trinity College?
Per Trinity College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1350–1460 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Trinity College?
Admitted students at Trinity College typically score between 30–34 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile).
How much does Trinity College cost?
Trinity College's total cost of attendance is reported at $87,840 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Trinity College?
Trinity College's deadlines are Early Decision I Nov 15, 2026; Early Decision II Jan 15, 2027; Regular Decision Jan 15, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Trinity College require students to live on campus?
No -- Trinity College doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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