College Spotlight: Trinity College
General Information
The second school from my New England college tour was Trinity College located in Hartford, CT. Trinity College is located about 2 hours from New York City, set on top of the city of Hartford on a ridiculously beautiful 100-acre campus. Trinity is also in the NESCAC athletics conference, often referred to as the "baby ivies". It is a liberal arts and sciences college, but it does house an engineering school with multiple majors. There are just about 2,300 undergraduate students, which makes in an ideal size for students looking for an intimate, but not too small college. The student to faculty ratio is 10:1, the average class size is 19 students, and over 50% of their students complete at least one internship during their time at Trinity. The majority of students come from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, but they have a growing number of international students, which is at about 11% right now. Their main academic buildings surround an enormous square lawn, that screams college, and actually makes you want to lay on a blanket and study...or throw the frisbee. Interesting enough, although it is named Trinity College, and was founded by the Episcopalian order, today, the college no longer has any religious affiliation. Students who attend Trinity College will be living a nice life during their time on campus, with perks such as free laundry, a movie theater on campus, and dining services that include an "innovation kitchen". This is one part of the dining hall that is on a 28-day cycle throughout the year, where they will not repeat the same menu option. Finally, it is extremely important at Trinity for the faculty to push their students to think independently and to allow them to mix and match majors. It is common for their students to major in both biology and art, or politics and engineering. There is a ton of freedom on campus and in the classrooms, and students are pushed through their comfort zones throughout their time enrolled at Trinity. With a retention rate of 90%, you know students are happy at Trinity College, and hopefully more students continue to check it out.
Academic Information
Trinity is primarily a liberal arts and sciences college housing dozens of diverse and interesting majors and minors from economics to physics to political science. A few of their most popular departments are Urban and Global Studies and a Human Rights Program, and they also offer many study away programs that stretch from New York to China. Also, it is very important to know that Trinity College has an Engineering Program as well that offers 4 concentrations in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Bio-Medical engineering. Finally, students interested in theater and dance will find great programs in Trinity's InterArts Program. Students are encouraged to try various classes, minors, and majors, and students do not need to decide on their major until the end of sophomore year. They also make it very easy for students to transfer majors during their time at school, without losing many credits.
Admissions Information
Trinity College is a very selective institution with just about 33% applicants accepted each year. Their middle 50% for the SAT is 1730-2020, ACT is 26-30, and they are looking for around a 90 GPA. Trinity is considered a "test flexible school" in that they accept either the SAT, ACT, or two subject tests to be considered for admission. They offer Regular Decision, and Early Decision, which may be an easier way to get in (only do this is you love the school!), because just about 58% of students who applied Early Decision, were accepted to Trinity this past year. When applying, it is also important to know that they are need aware, meaning they will take your financials into consideration during the admission process. Once, accepted, they do offer 100% in need based aid, which most families will need, since the total cost of attendance at Trinity College is $63,970 per year. Finally, there are 8-10 Presidential Scholarships given out each year to the top incoming freshmen, which covers the total cost of attendance for all four years.
Final Thought: Trinity College is a college you should check out if you are looking for a small, liberal arts school, that is away from home, but not too far. Students will receive extremely personal attention from faculty, will have access to a beautiful campus that offers pretty much anything you could want, and you are close in proximity to the city of Hartford, and only two hours from NYC. Enjoy the pictures, and as always, happy searching!
Joseph D. Korfmacher, MA
The second school from my New England college tour was Trinity College located in Hartford, CT. Trinity College is located about 2 hours from New York City, set on top of the city of Hartford on a ridiculously beautiful 100-acre campus. Trinity is also in the NESCAC athletics conference, often referred to as the "baby ivies". It is a liberal arts and sciences college, but it does house an engineering school with multiple majors. There are just about 2,300 undergraduate students, which makes in an ideal size for students looking for an intimate, but not too small college. The student to faculty ratio is 10:1, the average class size is 19 students, and over 50% of their students complete at least one internship during their time at Trinity. The majority of students come from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, but they have a growing number of international students, which is at about 11% right now. Their main academic buildings surround an enormous square lawn, that screams college, and actually makes you want to lay on a blanket and study...or throw the frisbee. Interesting enough, although it is named Trinity College, and was founded by the Episcopalian order, today, the college no longer has any religious affiliation. Students who attend Trinity College will be living a nice life during their time on campus, with perks such as free laundry, a movie theater on campus, and dining services that include an "innovation kitchen". This is one part of the dining hall that is on a 28-day cycle throughout the year, where they will not repeat the same menu option. Finally, it is extremely important at Trinity for the faculty to push their students to think independently and to allow them to mix and match majors. It is common for their students to major in both biology and art, or politics and engineering. There is a ton of freedom on campus and in the classrooms, and students are pushed through their comfort zones throughout their time enrolled at Trinity. With a retention rate of 90%, you know students are happy at Trinity College, and hopefully more students continue to check it out.
Academic Information
Trinity is primarily a liberal arts and sciences college housing dozens of diverse and interesting majors and minors from economics to physics to political science. A few of their most popular departments are Urban and Global Studies and a Human Rights Program, and they also offer many study away programs that stretch from New York to China. Also, it is very important to know that Trinity College has an Engineering Program as well that offers 4 concentrations in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Bio-Medical engineering. Finally, students interested in theater and dance will find great programs in Trinity's InterArts Program. Students are encouraged to try various classes, minors, and majors, and students do not need to decide on their major until the end of sophomore year. They also make it very easy for students to transfer majors during their time at school, without losing many credits.
Admissions Information
Trinity College is a very selective institution with just about 33% applicants accepted each year. Their middle 50% for the SAT is 1730-2020, ACT is 26-30, and they are looking for around a 90 GPA. Trinity is considered a "test flexible school" in that they accept either the SAT, ACT, or two subject tests to be considered for admission. They offer Regular Decision, and Early Decision, which may be an easier way to get in (only do this is you love the school!), because just about 58% of students who applied Early Decision, were accepted to Trinity this past year. When applying, it is also important to know that they are need aware, meaning they will take your financials into consideration during the admission process. Once, accepted, they do offer 100% in need based aid, which most families will need, since the total cost of attendance at Trinity College is $63,970 per year. Finally, there are 8-10 Presidential Scholarships given out each year to the top incoming freshmen, which covers the total cost of attendance for all four years.
Final Thought: Trinity College is a college you should check out if you are looking for a small, liberal arts school, that is away from home, but not too far. Students will receive extremely personal attention from faculty, will have access to a beautiful campus that offers pretty much anything you could want, and you are close in proximity to the city of Hartford, and only two hours from NYC. Enjoy the pictures, and as always, happy searching!
Joseph D. Korfmacher, MA
