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: November 1, 2020 for Spring 2021 transfer students and May 1, 2021 for Fall 2021 transfer students.

Submit your deposit

To become an officially enrolled Tiger, you must reserve your spot by submitting your non-refundable $500 deposit and the New Student Information Form via your portal.

  Fall Entry by June 15

  Spring Entry by Dec 1

Please remember that a deposit should only be sent to the one school you plan to attend.

Submit required forms and surveys

Residence Halls
While Trinity is traditionally a residential campus community, in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we are not requiring any students to live on campus for the 2020-2021 academic year. However, if you are interested in living on campus, you must complete the Residential Life housing form no later than Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 5 p.m. Central Time. This form is an online survey detailing lifestyle preferences such as sleep habits and degree of neatness. This information will potentially be used to match you with a compatible roommate and suitemates (if applicable, pending health guidance).

Submitting your housing interest form does not guarantee housing. All students who submit a housing form will be put into a random lottery selection process. You will be notified of your room assignment in early December. 

Living on campus helps foster a sense of community and offers a supportive environment in which to study, live, and play. You’ll have University’s outstanding staff, resources, and activities at your fingertips. Residence halls feature suite-style rooms with semi-private bathrooms, a large closet, balconies or outdoor walkways, microwave/mini-fridge combo, wireless internet, cable, and IPTV. Oh, and residents enjoy the benefit of a regular housekeeping service that lightly cleans all rooms and bathrooms every two weeks!

Housing Survey Due Dates:
Spring 2021 entry: December 6, 2020

Fall 2021 entry: June 2021

Health Record Form
Submit the health record form along with proof of medical insurance.

Transcripts
Submit your official transcripts.

Academic Advising

Trinity University’s Academic Advising Center 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 Dr. Lapetra  Bowman, 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. Dr. Bowman 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, Dr. Bowman 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 Dr. Lapetra Bowman, the Advising Coordinator in the Office of Academic Affairs, at lbowman@trinity.edu.

Get Acquainted with Trinity Academics

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

New Student Orientation and Move-In

We can’t wait to start engaging with you this January at SPRING STUDENT ORIENTATION! There will be an entire cast of faculty, staff, and students ready to help you and fellow new students be successful, from your first week on campus through graduation. 

Orientation includes activities and programs to make sure you are familiar with campus, prepared for classes, and have the chance to engage with fellow peers. 

Prior to your arrival on campus or in San Antonio, we’ll share a robust Pre-Orientation webpage with campus resource content, digital engagement kit, virtual campus tour, and additional resources for your smooth transition as a Trinity Tiger! 

Spring Student Orientation for all new students will begin on Friday, January 22, 2021, and conclude on Sunday, January 24, 2021. 

Classes for the Spring 2021 semester begin on Monday, January 25, 2021. 

Note: If you will be living on campus this spring, you will follow the move-in date and instructions based on your residence hall, given to you by the Office of Residential Life, the week of January 20-23, 2021. You will be testing for COVID-19 on your move-in date, as well. More information will be shared as it becomes available.

Submit your deposit

To become an officially enrolled Tiger, you must reserve your spot in the Class of 2025 by submitting your non-refundable $500 deposit and the International New Student Information Form via your portal.

  Early Decision I students must do both by February 1

  Early Decision II students must do both by March 1

  Early Action and Regular Decision students must do both by May 1

Please remember that a deposit should only be sent to the one school you plan to attend.

IMPORTANT: VERIFICATION OF SELF-REPORTED TEST SCORES (IF APPLICABLE)

If you submitted self-reported test scores for admissions consideration, you will be required to submit official test scores for score verification if you choose to enroll at Trinity University. Please instruct the appropriate testing agency to send scores within two weeks of submitting your enrollment deposit and no later than May 15.

Any discrepancy between official and self-reported scores may result in the withdrawal of our offer of admission or a revision of a Trinity scholarship.

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.

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.

F-1 Visa/Status
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.

Submit Required Forms and Surveys

Roommate Matching
All deposited students will be asked to fill out an online survey detailing lifestyle preferences such as sleep habits and degree of neatness. This information will be used to match you with a compatible roommate and suitemates.

The Housing Survey will be due June 2021

Residence Halls
Trinity residence halls feature suite-style rooms with semi-private bathrooms, a large closet, balconies or outdoor walkways, microwave/mini-fridge combo, wireless internet, cable, and IPTV. Oh, and residents enjoy the benefit of a regular housekeeping service that lightly cleans all rooms and bathrooms every two weeks!
All Trinity undergrads reside in university housing for their first three years.

Health Record Form
Submit the health record form along with proof of medical insurance (by July 1).

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

FYE & Academic Advising

Because the First-Year Experience constitutes the foundation of the Pathways curriculum, all first-year students must complete an FYE during their first semester. The FYE melds a discussion-driven seminar with a writing workshop; each half builds on the other reciprocally in that ideas posed in one part of the course are deepened and detailed in the other. As an intensive 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.

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 Academic Advising Center 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 advisor 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 advisor 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 advisor 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 advisor). For questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Advising Coordinator in the Office of Academic Affairs, Dr. Lapetra Bowman, at lbowman@trinity.edu.

Get Acquainted with Trinity Academics

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

International Student Orientation and Move-In

We’re rolling out the maroon carpet for you. There will be faculty, staff, and students ready to help you and fellow new students be successful.

Your Trinity experience starts a week before the beginning of classes with FIRST-YEAR MOVE-IN DAY (FRIDAY, AUGUST 20), when you will get to move into your residence hall and start your year as a Trinity Tiger! You’ll meet your Resident Assistant (RA), who will check you into your room, provide your NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (NSO) schedule, and serve as a general resource for any questions you may have once you arrive on campus.

Move-in day marks the beginning of NSO and WELCOME WEEK, which are filled with tons of activities to make sure you’re familiar with campus, prepared for classes, and have the chance to participate in some fun and unique social events. In addition, prior to your arrival on campus we'll share a robust Pre-Orientation webpage with campus resource content, a digital engagement kit, a virtual campus tour, and additional resources for your smooth transition to Trinity!

By the time classes begin on Wednesday, August 25, you’ll be settled in, have your schedule organized, and even have met your professors and classmates—what a great way to start the school year!