San Antonio, TX · Private · 2,505 undergraduates · urban
Trinity University
Selective
Trinity gives students time to explore across liberal arts, sciences, business, and engineering before requiring a major declaration during sophomore year.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in student experience, and strong in academic standing.- Admission
- 28.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 78.2%
11,425 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$71,668 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Trinity University apart
Academic design
The Pathways curriculum combines foundational skills, disciplinary breadth, interdisciplinary clusters, experiential learning, and major coursework rather than a simple distribution checklist.
Campus pattern
The residential hilltop campus overlooks central San Antonio, keeping undergraduate life concentrated while placing downtown cultural and professional opportunities nearby.
A signature opportunity
A deliberately exploratory first year lets students sample departments before settling into a major and individualized academic path.
Can I get in?
28.2% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
11,425About 28 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 32% submitted an SAT, and 16% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Trinity University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Trinity University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Pathways curriculum combines foundational skills, disciplinary breadth, interdisciplinary clusters, experiential learning, and major coursework rather than a simple distribution checklist.
Make institutional fit specific
Trinity gives students time to explore across liberal arts, sciences, business, and engineering before requiring a major declaration during sophomore year.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Trinity University publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. one require a separate scholarship application. two renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
For a named field · Merit · Competitive
Biology; Biochemistry; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Engineering Science; Geosciences; Mathematics; Neuroscience; Physics and Astronomy; PsychologyIn the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Trinity University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Political Science and Government
Accounting and Related Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Economics
What is campus life like?
Trinity University beyond the classroom
The residential hilltop campus overlooks central San Antonio, keeping undergraduate life concentrated while placing downtown cultural and professional opportunities nearby.
A defining academic feature
The Pathways curriculum combines foundational skills, disciplinary breadth, interdisciplinary clusters, experiential learning, and major coursework rather than a simple distribution checklist.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential hilltop campus overlooks central San Antonio, keeping undergraduate life concentrated while placing downtown cultural and professional opportunities nearby.
A reason to look closer
A deliberately exploratory first year lets students sample departments before settling into a major and individualized academic path.