Trinity Facts

Trinity University is one of the nation’s top private undergraduate institutions. Noted for its superior academic quality, outstanding faculty, and exceptional academic and residential resources, Trinity is committed to the intellectual, civic, and professional preparation of its students. Located in historic, culturally rich San Antonio, Trinity offers the most relevant education option for talented students today.

Profile
Trinity offers 36 majors and 11 interdisciplinary minors. In addition to strength in the liberal arts and sciences, these majors include professional programs in communication, education, business administration, engineering science, and computer science. Degrees offered include the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Music. Two five-year programs lead to a bachelor's degree followed by a master's degree in teaching or accounting. Additionally, Trinity offers the Master of Arts degree in school administration and school psychology, and a Master of Science degree in health care administration.

Students
Trinity's 2,707 students come from 46 states plus Washington D.C. and 22 countries. The average SAT score for the Class of 2007 was 1298. Among entering students, 75 percent ranked in the top 20 percent of their high school class. Minority enrollment is 20 percent for first year students and 20 percent among all graduate and undergraduate students.

Faculty
There are 216 full-time faculty members, 99 percent of whom hold doctoral or terminal degrees in their field. The student/faculty ratio is 10:1, and there are 21 endowed distinguished professorships.

Tuition and Financial Aid
Undergraduate tuition and fees are $19,177. Students receive $33 million in financial aid, $16 million of which is funded from the University's endowment (valued at approximately $600 million as of May 2003) and annual gifts. The average need-based financial aid/scholarship award for 2001-02 was $14,518.

Campus
The Trinity University campus encompasses 117 acres and is noted for its red brick buildings, accented by native live oaks, well-kept grounds, and sparkling fountains. Buildings used to showcase events for the campus and local communities include Laurie Auditorium and the Stieren Theater. The hilltop campus offers a commanding view of downtown San Antonio. Sixteen residence halls help foster a tight-knit sense of community.

Library
Trinity's Coates Library has approximately 1 million volumes plus instructional media services that include a multimedia development center and an information commons that blends digital and print resources for students who work in groups or individually in a comfortable setting that is described as “Trinity’s living room.”

Outside the Classroom
In addition to being academically talented, students contribute exceptional talents, interests, and abilities to the campus community. They are eager to assume leadership roles in more than 130 student organizations and are also known for their sense of social responsibility, as evidenced by the large numbers who share their time and talents through the Trinity University Voluntary Action Center (TUVAC) and other community service organizations. Students also belong to local sororities and fraternities, diverse special interest clubs, student government, and participate in a popular intramural program. Honor societies include Phi Beta Kappa, Blue Key, and more than 15 others. Endowed lecture series bring to campus annually international leaders and noted personalities such as former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, former Polish president Lech Walesa, Madeleine Albright, Queen Noor of Jordan, Bob Dole, John Updike, Bill Moyers, and former prime ministers John Major and Margaret Thatcher. Trinity’s ecumenical chapel program offers worship, counseling, fellowship, and service.

Athletics
Trinity University sponsors 18 intercollegiate varsity sports - nine each for men and women. All Tiger teams compete in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) and the NCAA Division III. Since 1992, Trinity has captured 86 conference titles and nine SCAC President's Trophies, which are awarded annually to the school with the best overall sports record. Trinity has won four NCAA Division III National Championships since the spring of 2000:  men's and women's tennis in the spring of 2000, women's basketball in the spring of 2003, and men's soccer in the fall of 2003. The Tiger football team advanced to the playoffs in seven straight seasons for the second-longest active streak in Division III. Both the volleyball and women's soccer teams have been to the NCAA Semifinals twice since the 1999 fall season. Trinity student-athletes regularly earn Academic All-America honors and receive NCAA postgraduate scholarships.

History
Founded by Presbyterians in 1869, in Tehuacana, Texas, Trinity subsequently moved to Waxahachie, Texas, in 1902. Forty years later, at the invitation of the city, Trinity relocated to the near west side of San Antonio and to its permanent campus in 1952. Although governed by an independent Board of Trustees, Trinity maintains a covenant relationship with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

How Others Rate Us

Ranked No. 1 for the 12th consecutive year among colleges and universities offering a full range of undergraduate and master’s level programs in the Western part of the United States, receiving high marks for academic reputation in the 2004 Edition of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges.

Listed in the 2004 Edition of The Princeton Review – The Best 351 Colleges for having professors that earn “high praise” from students who say the teachers are “gifted” and “don’t hesitate to act as mentors.”

Ranked as one of only 15 “Cool Schools” by Careers and Colleges Magazine, which described Trinity as an “underrated gem” among colleges and universities.

One of the “Top Ten Best Buys” among America’s selective colleges by Money Magazine in 2002.

Listed in the Top 30 Value among Private Colleges edition of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

Named as a “Best Buy” school in the 2003 Edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges, which described Trinity as having a student body of “smart, ambitious men and women, and a faculty that is knowledgeable and caring. Students here enjoy challenges, but still manage a laid-back Texas attitude.” The book also says, “Trinity University offers its students a small-school atmosphere along with all the advantages of a much larger institution: challenging academics, top-notch professors, and abundant social activities.”

For More Information About Trinity
1-(800)-TRINITY (outside San Antonio)
Office of Admissions (210) 999-7207
Office of Public Relations (210) 999-8406
Office of Development (210) 999-7415
Office of Planned Giving (210) 999-7697

E-mail: admissions@trinity.edu or pr@trinity.edu
On the Web: www.trinity.edu

Mail:
Trinity University
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, Texas 78212-7200