Trinity College
Trinity College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
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About Trinity College
According to Wikipedia, Trinity College is a private liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded as Washington College in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut. Coeducational since 1969, the college enrolls 2,235 students. Trinity offers 41 majors and 28 interdisciplinary minors. The college is a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference .
Trinity College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,396 | 29% | 90% | 83% | 1384 | 32 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Trinity College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $73,590 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,222 |
| 30K - 48K | $9,900 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,524 |
| 75K - 110K | $15,009 |
| 110K+ | $49,941 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Trinity College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Trinity College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $103,089 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Trinity College 's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,341 | 2,293 | 48 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Trinity College ?
Trinity College is located at 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106-3100.
How Safe is Trinity College ?
Relative to its enrollment, Trinity College has a violent crime rate of 0.22% and a property crime rate of 0.22%. Hartford has a violent crime rate of 0.53% and a property crime rate of 2.95%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Trinity College Known For?
Trinity College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Economics
- Sociology
- History
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Physics
- Biology
- Education
- Mathematics
- Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
Trinity College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Trinity College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Trinity College ranks #142 in the U.S. and #397 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesTrinity College ranks #165 in the U.S. and #740 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesTrinity College ranks #222 in the U.S. and #811 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesTrinity College ranks #237 in the U.S. and #669 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesTrinity College ranks #267 in the U.S. and #1597 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesTrinity College ranks #278 in the U.S. and #913 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesTrinity College ranks #278 in the U.S. and #690 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesTrinity College ranks #285 in the U.S. and #1133 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesTrinity College ranks #301 in the U.S. and #1342 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesTrinity College ranks #306 in the U.S. and #1234 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesTrinity College ranks #313 in the U.S. and #1308 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesTrinity College ranks #350 in the U.S. and #1433 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesTrinity College ranks #352 in the U.S. and #1536 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesTrinity College ranks #373 in the U.S. and #1926 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesTrinity College ranks #498 in the U.S. and #2309 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesTrinity College ranks #636 in the U.S. and #1998 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWho Are Trinity College 's Most Influential Alumni?
Trinity College 's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, History, and Psychology. Here are some of Trinity College 's most famous alumni:
- Edward Albee
- An American playwright .
- George Will
- An American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author.
- Tucker Carlson
- An American political commentator .
- David Chang
- An American chef.
- Alexander Reid Ross
- An American author.
- Robert B. Pippin
- An American philosopher.
- Eric Fossum
- An Inventor of CMOS active pixel image sensor camera-on-a-chip.
- Tom Santopietro
- An American author and Broadway theater manager.
- Richard Tuttle
- An American sculptor and draftsperson.
- Russell Doolittle
- An American biologist.
- John Mason Neale
- An Anglican priest and hymnwriter.
- James Roosevelt Bayley
- A Catholic bishop.
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