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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 37 majors and 13 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 2,693 students come from 46 states plus 32 countries. The average
SAT score for the Class of 2010 was 1289. Among entering students, 70 percent
ranked in the top 20 percent of their high school class. Minority enrollment is
22 percent for all undergraduate and graduate students.
Faculty
Students learn from 240 full-time
faculty members, 97 percent of whom hold doctoral or terminal degrees in their
field. The student/faculty ratio is 10:1.
Tuition
and Financial
Aid
Undergraduate tuition and fees are
$24,131. About 83 percent of Trinity students receive financial aid from the
University's endowment (valued at approximately $815 million as of May 2006)
and annual gifts. The average need-based financial aid/scholarship award is $17,177.
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 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
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In addition to being academically talented, students contribute exceptional
talents, interests, and abilities to the campus community. They take leadership
roles in more than 130 student organizations and are also known for their sense
of social responsibility, as shown by the large numbers who share their time
and talents through the Trinity University Volunteer Action Community (TUVAC)
and other service groups. 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. Notable events on campus include the
annual Chocolate Festival, Tower Climb for first year students and seniors,
homecoming, film screenings, cultural events, and a student talent show. The
residential campus fosters regular interaction between students, faculty, and
staff. Each week, the campus community joins for a Nacho Hour to enjoy aguas
frescas, nachos, and conversation. The campus Tigers’ Den also is a place
for programs and casual socializing. Students publish a weekly newspaper, the Trinitonian, and a yearbook, the Mirage. Endowed lecture series bring to campus
international leaders and noted personalities such as former Senator John
Edwards, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, former Polish president Lech
Walesa, Queen Noor of Jordan, former Sen. John Glenn, Bill Moyers, and former prime
ministers John Major and Margaret Thatcher. Trinity’s ecumenical chapel program
offers worship, counseling, fellowship, and service.
Athletics
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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 103 conference titles and 11 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. Recent graduate Christyn Schumann also won four
NCAA Division III High Jump National Championships. The Tiger football team
advanced to the playoffs in nine 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.
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
In the U.S. News & World Report’s 2006-2007 America’s Best Colleges edition, Trinity was ranked No. 1 for the 15th consecutive year
among colleges and universities offering a full range of undergraduate and
select master’s level programs in the Western part of the United States. The magazine also ranked Trinity high in value for the West, and recognized Trinity’s
engineering science program as one of the finest in the nation.
Trinity was listed in the 2007 edition of The Princeton Review – The Best
361 Colleges for having strong academics, “no matter the major you choose.”
The guide quoted students who said professors are “open to letting students
help with their research projects.” Trinity’s residence halls are in a category
called “Dorms Like Palaces.”
Trinity also was ranked in the Top 10 of the “Most Unwired College Campuses”
by Intel Corp. because of a sophisticated wireless Internet network.
Named as one
of the nation’s 26 “Best Buy” private schools in the 2007 Edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges, Trinity
was described as having a student body of “smart, ambitious men and women, and
a knowledgeable and caring faculty. Students here enjoy challenges, but still manage a laid-back
Texas attitude.” The guide highlights the excellence of the business
administration and engineering science departments and says of Trinity: “It’s
friendly, warm, personal, engaged and academically stimulating.”
For
More Information About Trinity
1-(800)-TRINITY (outside
San
Antonio
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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
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