FACTS + FIGURES
College Overview
• Defining characteristics: What sets Trinity apart?
o Our combination of tradition and innovation
-Tradition: rooted in the liberal arts, i.e. small class sizes, close relationships with professors,
a flexible curriculum that allows students to pursue their passions with academic rigor at an
independent, nonsectarian college
-Innovation: always looking to the future, i.e. one of the few liberal arts schools with a fully
accredited engineering program, one of the first colleges in the country to offer a human rights
program major
o Our sense of community
-Small student body (2,300 undergraduates)
-Highly residential: over 90% of students live on campus
o Our location: Hartford
-Availability of internships / focus on Community-based learning
-Commitment to community service
-Access to entertainment and a variety of cultural offerings
• Student/faculty ratio of 10:1
• Mean class size – 20
• Mean lab size – 16
• Courses with enrollment over 50 – 8
• Approximately 2,300 undergraduate men and women from 47 states and 57 countries; approximately
50 percent male, 50 percent female, roughly 20 percent students of color and 11% international
• Degrees offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts
• Among the country's most selective colleges
• Founded in 1823—one of the oldest colleges in the country
• Nation's eighth oldest chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
Setting
• 100-acre campus in the center of Hartford, Connecticut’s capital city
• Approximately two hours from both New York City and Boston
Courses of Study
• Liberal arts focus, offering breadth and depth in coursework while developing skills in critical thinking and
communications, as well as a global perspective
• Nearly 900 courses in 39 majors
• Options to pursue an independent course of study, including a student-designed major
Campus Resources
• Fully networked campus, including all student rooms in residences
• The library and information technology center features one of New England's largest collegiate libraries, with
nearly 1,000,000 volumes and access to 3,000,000 titles through a library consortium, as well as digital media
labs and video conferencing facilities
Real-World Opportunities
• Internship placements at more than 200 sites throughout Greater Hartford
o Academic internships – 22% of our student body participates
• Community Learning Initiative courses offer students the opportunity to work with over 80 Hartford
community service organizations in conjunction with their classes
• Abundant established community service opportunities, coordinated through Trinity's Office of Community
Service and Civic Engagement
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Study-abroad opportunities at Trinity's Rome campus and at our Trinity affiliated sites in Vienna, Austria;
Buenos Aires, Argentina; Paris, France; Cape Town, South Africa; Barcelona, Spain; Shanghai, China; and Port
of Spain, Trinidad; or with other affiliated programs in 40 countries on six continents
o Study abroad – 56% of student participate
• Domestic study-away programs, including Trinity/La MaMa Urban Arts Semester in New York City; research in
Washington, D.C.; theater courses at the National Theater Institute in Waterford, CT; environmental and
maritime studies at various locations; and course offerings through the Twelve-College Exchange
• The newly created Center for Urban and Global Studies (CUGS) involves faculty and students in Hartfordbased teaching, research, and outreach initiatives and offers opportunities to connect these endeavors to
Trinity's global learning programs
Athletics
• 29 varsity men's and women's teams compete in NCAA Division III; member of the New England Small
College Athletics Conference (NESCAC)
• 15 intramural sports
• Classes in "lifetime" sports such as golf, tennis, squash, swimming, skiing, and scuba diving
• Ferris Athletic Center houses a swimming pool, fitness center, crew tanks, basketball courts, and an indoor
Track
• 19 acres of playing fields for soccer, field hockey, and baseball, with field turf surface for lacrosse and football.
• 6,500-seat football stadium, 400 meter track, and all-weather tennis courts
• Koeppel Community Sports Center, a multi-use athletic facility opened in 2006, houses a state-of-the-art
200' x 90' ice arena
Studio and Performing Arts
• Widener Gallery in Austin Arts Center and Broad Street Gallery
• Studios for painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, and printmaking
• Proscenium and "black box" theaters in Austin Arts Center; two studio performance spaces in Trinity
Commons
Alumni
• Graduates pursue additional degrees at leading law, medical, and other professional and graduate schools
• They work in fields such as the arts, communications, education, engineering, finance, and government
• Trinity graduates include Fulbright and Watson scholars and a MacArthur Fellow
After Trinity
• Within five years:
o Percentage of graduates who have received or are working on advanced degree – 60%
• Within ten years:
o Percentage of graduates who have received advanced degree – 65%
Top career fields
• Finance and financial services – 17%
• Communications and media – 16%
• Education – 12%
• Science and health care – 12%
• Management – 11%
• Law – 10%
Costs for 2015-2016
• Tuition: $48,446
• Room & Board: $13,144
• Fees: $2,380
Total cost of attendance: $63,970
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