Trinity College
Location and Contact Information
300 Summit StHartford, CT 06106-3100
USA
Main Tel: (860) 297-2000
Web Site
The campus is in a medium-sized city.
Overview
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.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in liberal arts, fine arts, mathematics, and religion and philosophy.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High faculty salary.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Selective admissions.
- High male/female ratio.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 40,840 |
| Room | $ 6,860 |
| Board | $ 3,700 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other | $ 1,125 |
Financial Aid
Trinity College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 47% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 41% | $34,588 |
| Institutional Grant | 41% | $31,980 |
| Federal Grant | 13% | $5,323 |
| Pell Grant | 13% | $3,670 |
| Other Federal Grant | 13% | $1,719 |
| State or Local Grant | 6% | $5,479 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 31% | $6,250 |
| Federal Loan | 27% | $4,399 |
| Other Loan | 7% | $11,230 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Trinity College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | 1,868 |
| 2 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN | 1,900 |
| 3 | Barnard College | New York, NY | 2,359 |
| 4 | Lafayette College | Easton, PA | 2,382 |
| 5 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | 2,844 |
| 6 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | 2,164 |
| 7 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | 1,872 |
| 8 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | 2,388 |
| 9 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | 1,723 |
| 10 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | 2,026 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 564 | 38 |
| Master | 39 | 5 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 120 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 33 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 46 |
Students
Student enrollment was 2,504 in 2009-2010 (2,447 full-time equivalent).
About 52% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 48% of the class.
Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.
Students under 25 years old represent 92% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 40% Women 42% All 41%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 590-680 Math 610-690 Writing 610-710
Room and Board
Trinity College provides on-campus housing for 1,863 of its 2,447 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the New England Small College Athletic Conference for major sports.
International Study
About 7% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
Trinity College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate, Arts & Sciences Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Education
ENGINEERING
- Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDICINE
- Neuroscience
MUSIC
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology