Trinity College
University Website: www.Trincoll.edu
Apply Online: www.trincoll.edu/Admissions/HowToApply/ApplicationsandDeadlines.htm
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England. With around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and 170 fellows, it is the largest college in either Oxford or Cambridge. In terms of student numbers, it is second to Homerton College, Cambridge.
In the 20th century, members of Trinity won 31 Nobel Prizes (of the 75 won by members of Cambridge University), and five Fields Medals in Mathematics (of the six awarded to members of British universities).
Since 2000 the college has always come at least eighth in the Tompkins Table, which ranks the 29 Cambridge colleges according to the academic performance of their undergraduates, and on two occasions it has been in first place. Its average position has been fourth. On this benchmark, it has been behind Emmanuel (average second place) and above Christ's (average fifth place). In 2011, 37% of Trinity undergraduates achieved Firsts - a recent record among Cambridge colleges.
Trinity is one of Cambridge University's three royal colleges, along with King's and St John's.
Two members of the British Royal Family have studied at Trinity and been awarded degrees as a result: Prince William of Gloucester and Edinburgh, who gained an MA in 1790, and Prince Charles, who was awarded a lower second class BA in 1970. Other British Royal family members have studied there without obtaining degrees, including King Edward VII, King George VI, and Prince Henry of Gloucester.
Currently about 60% of Trinity's undergraduates went to private schools. In 2006 it accepted a smaller proportion of students from state schools (39%) than any other Cambridge college, and on a rolling three-year average it has admitted a smaller proportion of state school pupils (42%) than any other college at either Cambridge or Oxford. According to the Good Schools Guide, about 7% of British school-age students attend private schools. Trinity states that it disregards what type of school its applicants attend, and accepts students solely on the basis of their academic prospects.
Trinity admitted its first woman graduate student in 1976 and its first woman undergraduate in 1978, and appointed its first female fellow in 1977.
In 2011, the John Templeton Foundation awarded Trinity College's Master, Baron Rees of Ludlow, its controversial million-pound Templeton Prize.
Trinity alumni include six British prime ministers (all Tory or Whig/Liberal), British King George VI, several heads of other nations, physicists Isaac Newton and Niels Bohr, philosophers Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell (whom it expelled before reaccepting), and Soviet spies Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, and Anthony Blunt.
Trinity has many college societies, including the Trinity Mathematical Society, which is the oldest mathematical university society in the United Kingdom, and the First and Third Trinity Boat Club, its rowing club, which gives its name to the college's May Ball. Along with King's and St John's colleges, it has also had several members who have belonged to the Apostles, an intellectual secret society.
In 1848, Trinity hosted the meeting at which Cambridge undergraduates representing private schools such as Westminster drew up the first formal rules of football, known as the Cambridge Rules.
Trinity's sister college in Oxford is Christ Church. Like that college, Trinity has been linked with Westminster School since the school's refoundation in 1560, and its Master is an ex officio governor of the school.
Fast Facts
- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- 2439 students
- $40,410.00 avg tuition
300 Summit St
Hartford,
CT
06106-3100
(860) 297-2000
Apply online
Admissions:
www.trincoll.edu/Admissions/
Financial Aid:
www.trincoll.edu/Admissions/FinAi..
Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- History
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Trinity College
| Applied | 4,688 | |
| Admitted | 2,024 | 43% |
| Enrolled total | 591 | |
| Full Time: | 591 | |
| Part Time | 0 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 590 | 680 |
| SAT Math | 610 | 690 |
| SAT Writing | 610 | 700 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 29 |
| ACT English | 24 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 24 | 29 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 92% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 81% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 86% |
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary School Rank | Recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Do not know |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Trinity College
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $40,410.00 | $40,410.00 | $40,410.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $2,010.00 | $2,010.00 | $2,010.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $1,348.00 | $1,348.00 | $1,348.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $11,100.00 | $11,100.00 | $11,100.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $617.00 | $617.00 | $617.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $10,960.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Other Expenses | $1,125.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $60.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $60.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 45% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 40% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $34,333.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 34% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $6,199.00 |
Trinity College
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | ||||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | X | X | ||
| Area Studies, Other | X | |||
| Women's Studies | X | |||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biochemistry | X | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| Neuroscience | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | X | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Education, Other | X | |||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Engineering, General | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | X | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | X | |||
| French Language and Literature | X | |||
| German Language and Literature | X | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | X | |||
| Russian Language and Literature | X | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | X | ||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | |||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Science | X | |||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | X | |||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | |||
| Physical Sciences | X | |||
| Physics, General | X | |||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | |||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | X | X | ||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Anthropology | X | |||
| Economics, General | X | X | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | |||
| Sociology | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | X | |||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | |||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | X | |||
| Music, General | X | |||
Trinity College Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| CSO Opportunity Scholarship | $2000 | May 25, 2012 |
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| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Hartford Seminary | 1.6mi |
| Capital Community College | 1.8mi |
| Rensselaer Hartford Graduate Center Inc | 2.1mi |
| Goodwin College | 2.7mi |
| Saint Joseph College | 2.9mi |
| University of Hartford | 3.4mi |
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| Central Connecticut State University | 5.6mi |
| Charter Oak State College | 5.7mi |
| Manchester Community College | 6.6mi |
| Tunxis Community College | 10.0mi |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | 10.0mi |
| Wesleyan University | 13.2mi |
| Lincoln College of New England-Southington | 14.3mi |
| Middlesex Community College | 15.2mi |
