Consider Costs and Funding

Typical college costs include tuition, fees, living expenses, books and supplies, as well as personal and transportation costs.

Apply for Additional Funding
In order to apply for additional financial assistance, families must submit the appropriate financial aid applications by our preferred deadlines:

Dec. 1, 2023 for Spring 2024 transfer students
May 1, 2024 for Fall 2024 transfer students

Submit your deposit

To officially become an enrolled Tiger, you must reserve your spot by taking three actions in your portal:
❏ Accepting your offer of admission
❏ Submitting your non-refundable $500 enrollment deposit
❏ Completing the New Student Information Form

Deposit Deadlines
Spring Entry by Dec 1
Fall Entry by June 15
 

Submit required forms and surveys

After submitting your deposit, make sure to complete these forms:

Housing Application** - December 6 for Spring entry; July 1 for Fall entry
Those who completed high school in May/June 2022 or 2023 will fill out an online survey about lifestyle preferences, such as sleep and social habits and degree of neatness, that will be used to match you with a compatible roommate. The application will be available in the applicant status portal.

**This only applies to entering students who are required to live on campus under Trinity’s 3-year residency requirement. Students who graduated from high school in May/June 2021 or prior are exempt from the housing requirement.

Health Requirements - Due January 2 for Spring entry; July 15 for Fall entry
Submit the Health Requirements once they are available on the “Health Services” tab of your applicant status portal, and upload proof of medical insurance if applicable.

Sports Medicine Packet - Due January 2 for Spring entry; July 15 for Fall entry
Student-athletes must complete a packet of pre-participation and sports medicine forms in addition to the health record form. This packet will be emailed to students.

Transcripts - Due January 2 for Spring entry; July 15 for Fall entry
Your final high school transcript (indicating date of high school graduation) and any/all college transcripts must be submitted to Trinity prior to the start of your entry term.

Get Acquainted with Academics

Trinity offers a rigorous yet flexible curriculum enhanced with a wide range of interdisciplinary programs and special opportunities.

Academic Advising
Trinity University’s Office of Academic Advising is committed to a holistic and developmental advising model focused on your personal and academic curiosity, growth, and success. Early in December, you will be contacted by Lapetra  Bowman Ph.D., your assigned academic adviser, who will help you get acclimated to  your new campus, review general university requirements, Pathways’ curriculum requirements, preliminary major/minor degree requirements, the course bulletin, and the class schedule.

She will also teach you how to navigate Trinity’s automated student system and our registration process and will discuss what degree requirements may be met with your tentative transfer work (N.B. how courses transfer into Trinity is determined by the Registrar). Still, together you will explore course options and build your spring course schedule in preparation for registration. 

Ultimately, she will work closely with you to facilitate your seamless journey to graduation during your first few semesters at Trinity until you declare your major (at which point you will be assigned to a major-specific faculty adviser). If you have any questions, please contact Lapetra Bowman, Ph.D., Director of Academic Advising, at lbowman@trinity.edu.

Student Accessibility Services
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) is dedicated to guaranteeing that disabled students have equitable access to all aspects of Trinity’s campus by providing them reasonable accommodations—and that’s not just for academics. Students should reach out to SAS during the summer so they can help prepare accommodations before they arrive at the University.

Visit gotu.us/sas for information about accommodations.

Move In

All students living on campus will move-in on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Spring New Tiger Orientation for all new students will begin on Sunday, January 7, 2024, and conclude on Monday, January 8, 2024. 

Classes for the Spring 2023 semester begin on Wednesday, January 10, 2024..

Make it Official

To officially become an enrolled Tiger, you must reserve your spot in the Class of 2028 by taking three actions in your portal:
❏ Accepting your offer of admission
❏ Submitting your non-refundable $500 enrollment deposit
❏ Completing the International New Student Information Form

Deposit Deadlines
Early Decision I - February 1
Early Decision II - March 15
Early Action - May 1
Regular Decision - May 1

Prepare for your student visa

After you submit your deposit, you’ll receive an email from International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) with instructions for securing your immigration status/visa in order to attend Trinity University.

F-1 Visa/Status

If your intention is to attend Trinity University on F-1 visa/status, then Trinity University ISSS will need to issue you a Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status. In order to start this process, ISSS requires the following:

International Student Financial Certification Form
A new and completed Trinity International Student Financial Certification Form, with supporting financial documentation (bank statements, etc.). This form is separate from any financial documents you have previously submitted to the Office of Admissions.

Passport
A scan or photocopy of your current passport.

Please return the completed Financial Certification form and all materials requested to ISSS.

Other Visa/Status Classifications

International students who are not intending to attend Trinity University on F-1 visa/status and therefore will not require a Form I-20 do not need to provide any financial information to our office. Instead, you must provide copies or scans of all your current immigration information, including your passport ID page, current visa, electronic I-94, and Notice of Action.

Register for Tiger Takeoff

Start your Trinity experience with our summer orientation program, Tiger Takeoff, where you’ll be welcomed by faculty, staff, and students who are ready to help you be successful. During Tiger Takeoff, you will get a glimpse into life as a Tiger with an overnight stay in our residence halls and plenty of informative sessions to help you get to know our campus and academic resources.

Visit gotu.us/tigertakeoff for more information and to view Summer 2024 dates. 

Registration will be available in your applicant status portal shortly after you submit your deposit.

Submit Required Forms and Surveys

After submitting your deposit, make sure to complete various forms throughout the semester:

Academic Interest Survey - Mid-May
Rank your top choices for First-Year Experience topics. This survey will be available in your applicant status portal in late Spring.

Housing Application - June 1
Fill out an online survey about lifestyle preferences, such as sleep and social habits and degree of neatness, that will be used to match you with a compatible roommate. The application will be available in the applicant portal.

Health Requirements - July 1
Submit the Health Requirements once they are available on the “Health Services” tab of your applicant status portal, and upload proof of medical insurance if applicable.

Sports Medicine Packet - July 1
Student-athletes must complete a packet of pre-participation and sports medicine forms in addition to the health record form. This packet will be emailed to students.

Transcripts - July 1
Your final high school transcript (indicating date of high school graduation) and college transcripts (for consideration of dual credit) must be submitted to Trinity after graduation.

Get Acquainted with Trinity Academics 

Trinity offers a rigorous yet flexible curriculum enhanced with a wide range of interdisciplinary programs and special opportunities.

FYE & Academic Advising
The First-Year Experience (FYE) is designed to acquaint you with the fundamentals of college learning. It will prepare you to thrive at Trinity. The FYE pairs a discussion-driven seminar with a writing workshop; each half builds on the other reciprocally. Ideas posed in one part of the course are deepened and detailed in the other. A six-credit-hour course, FYE meets each day of the week: twice in seminar, twice in writing workshop, and once in a plenary session called the Common Learning Experience. All first-year students are required to complete an FYE course.

In early May, you'll receive an Academic Interest Survey with information about the different FYE topics, and you'll be asked to rank your top five preferences. Although we cannot guarantee your first choice due to variations in course popularity and the number of available seats, we make a concerted effort to place all students in a course they will enjoy.

Trinity University’s Office of Academic Advising is committed to a holistic and developmental advising model focused on your personal and academic curiosity, growth, and success. Early in the summer, you will be assigned a discipline-specific professional academic adviser who will help you get acclimated to your new campus, review general university requirements, Pathways’ curriculum requirements, preliminary major/minor degree requirements, the course bulletin, and the class schedule. Your academic adviser will also teach you how to navigate Trinity’s automated student system and our registration process. Additionally, together you will explore course options and will build your fall course schedule in preparation for registration later in the summer.

Ultimately, your academic adviser will work closely with you to facilitate your seamless journey to graduation during your first few semesters at Trinity until you declare your major (at which point you will be assigned to a major-specific faculty adviser). For questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Director of Academic Advising, Lapetra Bowman Ph.D., at lbowman@trinity.edu.

Placement Exams
Some students may need to take placement exams to ensure they are placed in the appropriate course level at Trinity. Trinity offers placement exams in math, language, and music theory.

Prepare for placement exams at gotu.us/placementexams.

Student Accessibility Services
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) is dedicated to guaranteeing that disabled students have equitable access to all aspects of Trinity’s campus by providing them reasonable accommodations—and that’s not just for academics. Students should reach out to SAS during the summer so they can help prepare accommodations before they arrive at the University.

Visit gotu.us/sas for information about accommodations.

Move In

Mark your calendars for Move-In Day on Friday, Aug. 16, when you will move into your residence hall and start your year as a Trinity Tiger!  Swarms of faculty, staff, students, and alumni—dubbed Team Trinity—help you move your belongings from your car to your room. Move-in day marks the beginning of New Tiger Orientation, which is filled with tons of activities to make sure you become familiar with campus, prepared for classes, and have the chance to participate in some fun and unique social events. 

Prepare for move-in day at gotu.us/movein