Trinity Washington University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, D.C., United States. It was established in 1897 as a Catholic women’s college. The college was founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. During the 1960s, the first male students were admitted into the college's evening and weekend programs. It gained university status on September 10, 2004. Trinity enrolls approximately 2,000 students every year and is made up of the following academic schools and colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• School of Education
• School of Professional Studies

Trinity Washington University has several fraternities and sororities including Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Pi Eta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Psi Chi, and Beta Kappa Chi. In addition, the university is home to over 20 student organizations such as the Campus Activities Association, Student Government Associatio, Black Student Alliance, Environmental Science Club, International Student Association, Women in Math Science and Engineering, and Film Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, therapy and counseling, and media.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,727 in 2009-2010 (1,360 full-time equivalent).

About 2% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 98% of the class.

Undergrads are 65% of enrolled students and graduate students are 35%.

Students under 25 years old represent 44% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Trinity Washington University provides on-campus housing for 291 of its 1,360 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Independent Northeast Region for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Trinity Washington University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (96 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (112 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Multicultural Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (37 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (10 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (48 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Psychology
• Social Psychology