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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

Trinity Student working at KRTU FM91.7 

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

Men's Soccer 

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 )

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

 

 



 


One Trinity Place,
San Antonio, Texas 78212-7200
(210) 999-7011