Trinity College

Trinity College is located in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1823 as Washington College. It adopted its present name in 1845. Rt. Rev. Thomas Brownell was the first president of Trinity. It moved to its current location in 1872. The college campus covers approximately 100 acres in Hartford. The first campus building was completed in 1878. Trinity is listed on the top 30 liberal arts colleges in the US News and World Report. The college offers an array of degrees and certificate programs and is organized into various academic divisions.

Trinity College is home to several Greek organizations such as Sigma Nu, Alpha Chi Rho, Sigma Psi, Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Delta Phi, Psi Upsilon, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Pi Kappa Alpha. All the Greek organizations of Trinity are coeducational and are administered by the Inter Greek Council.

Trinity College Highlights

Where Trinity College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, fine arts, and religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High faculty salary.
• Selective admissions.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Trinity College was 2,526 in 2007 (2,312 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Trinity College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Trinity College provides on-campus housing for 1,780 of its 2,312 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Trinity College Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Trinity College is in the New England Small College Athletic Conference for major sports.

Trinity College Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: