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Trinity Facts
Trinity University is an independent, liberal arts and sciences university of
approximately 2,500 students located in San Antonio, Texas.
Founded by Presbyterians in 1869, Trinity's first campus was located in Tehuacana,
Texas and was subsequently relocated to Waxahachie, Texas in 1902, to the near west
side of San Antonio in 1942, and to its present skyline campus in 1952. Although
governed by an independent Board of Trustees, Trinity maintains a covenant relationship
to the Presbyterian Church USA.
Heritage
Trinity University is a community of scholars and educators who share a passion
for the pursuit of knowledge. For more than 125 years, this residential, primarily
undergraduate, learning community has been committed to the highest standards of
academic excellence. The academic program is rooted in the liberal arts and sciences
tradition and enhanced with selected professional and pre-professional programs.
Profile
Trinity offers undergraduate programs with majors in 26 departments. In addition
to strength in the liberal arts and sciences, these majors include professional programs
in communication, education, business administration, and engineering 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 education or accounting.
Students
2,571 men and women from 47 states and 19 countries with an average SAT score of
1275 for the Class of 2002. 72% of entering students ranked in the top 20% of their
high school class. 20% overall minority enrollment.
Faculty
218 full-time faculty, with 97% having doctoral or the highest degrees in their field.
Student/faculty ratio is 11:1. Twenty-two endowed distinguished professorships.
Tuition and
Financial Aid
$14,724 tuition and fees; $22.5 million financial aid budget; $14,978 average need-based
financial aid/scholarship award.
Campus
Trinity University's 117-acre "skyline" campus is located in an abandoned
rock quarry. Set up on a hill, the campus offers a commanding view of historic downtown
San Antonio. Originally designed by the late O'Neil Ford, the campus is famous for
its red brick buildings, accented by native live oaks, well-kept grounds and sparkling
fountains. Sixteen residence halls help foster a tight-knit campus community. The
athletic and intramural programs benefit from a seven-acre outdoor recreational area
and the William H. Bell Athletic Center.
Library
838,000 volumes plus instructional media services which include a multimedia development
center.
Endowment
$540 million
Outside the Classroom
In addition to being academically talented, students bring other exceptional talents,
interests, abilities and a desire to contribute to the campus community through approximately
140 student organizations. These include local sororities and fraternities, diverse
special interest clubs, student government organizations and intramurals. Honor societies
include Phi Beta Kappa, Blue Key and more than 15 others. Endowed lecture series
bring to campus annually such noted personalities as Shimon Peres, Bob Dole, John
Updike, Bill Moyers and former prime ministers John Major and Margaret Thatcher.
Trinity's chapel program offers worship, counseling, fellowship and service.
Athletics
Trinity University's 18 varsity teams participate in non-scholarship NCAA Division
III sports. Trinity claimed its fifth-straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
President's Trophy, which is awarded annually to the conference all-sports champion,
during the 1997-98 academic year. During the 1997-98 season, Trinity won seven of
the 15 championships offered by the SCAC. The Tigers captured conference titles in
football, men's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's track and field, and
men's and women's tennis. The men's basketball, football, men's and women's soccer,
men's and women's tennis and volleyball teams were also extended bids to their respective
NCAA Championships. Trinity also offers a popular intramural program in which 70%
of students participate.
What Others Are Saying
U.S. News & World Report (1998):
"Number one among best regional universities (West), number one best value
among regional universities (West), ranked among the top in graduation and retention
rate (78%) among regional universities (West)."
The Insider's Guide to the Colleges (1998):
"Trinity undergrads receive a top-notch education in an intimate setting.
With its large endowment, Trinity has attracted top-rate professors to teach small
classes."
The Fiske Guide to Colleges (1998):
"The school makes a strong effort to maintain its strict admissions standards,
keeping a small enrollment, tightening the grading system, and recruiting high achievers
with greater energy than is possible from larger universities. Trinity has set its
sights on becoming the premier small liberal arts school in the Southwest."
For More Information About Trinity
Call us at 1-800-TRINITY (outside San Antonio)
E-mail to admissions@trinity.edu
Office of Public Relations (210) 999-8406
Trinity University 715 Stadium Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78212-7200
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