Trinity University Overview

Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The city atmosphere of San Antonio makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Trinity University Known For?

• Trinity U has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
• Students at Trinity U have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Trinity U.
• In 2017-2018, 75% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Trinity U makes roughly $54,900 a year. This is 35% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• The average Trinity U student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Trinity University Rankings

We have ranked Trinity U as #123 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. Trinity U also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Trinity U has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#58	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#145	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Trinity U.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#12	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#39	Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#64	Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#76	Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Trinity U has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#22	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	College Factual
#38	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#45	Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	College Factual
#64	Best Education Schools	College Factual
#79	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#126	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Trinity University?

Contact details for Trinity U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
Phone:	210-999-7011
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trinity-University/20015082725?sk=wall
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/Trinity_U

How Do I Get Into Trinity U?

You can apply to Trinity U online at: https://new.trinity.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Trinity U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Trinity U?

Trinity U has a fairly low acceptance rate of 34%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 36%, and the acceptance rate for women is 32%.

Average Test Scores

About 69% of students accepted to Trinity U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 710. Math scores were between 620 and 710.

Trinity U received ACT scores from 56% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 27 and 34. Math scores were between 26 and 30. Composite scores were between 28 and 32.

Can I Afford Trinity University?

The overall average net price of Trinity U is $36,530. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Trinity U, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $9,384 a year. That adds up to $37,536 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Trinity U is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Trinity University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,504 undergraduate students at Trinity U, with 2,457 being full-time and 47 being part-time.

There are also 173 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,457 full-time undergraduates at Trinity U, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Trinity University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	199
Black or African American	103
Hispanic or Latino	522
White	1,390
International Students	90
Other Races/Ethnicities	153

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Trinity University. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 51 countries are represented at Trinity U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Ecuador, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Trinity University

In 2019-2020, 2,527 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Trinity U has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 126th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Trinity U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Trinity University was 188.5%. This is the #292 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Trinity U regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Trinity University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Accounting	29	16	45
Communication & Media Studies	40	0	40
Child Development & Psychology	38	0	38
Economics	38	0	38
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	37	0	37
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	35	35
Computer Information Systems	34	0	34
Marketing	31	0	31
General English Literature	31	0	31
Finance & Financial Management	29	0	29
Engineering Science	29	0	29
Political Science & Government	27	0	27
Romance Languages	22	0	22
History	22	0	22
Educational Administration	0	21	21
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	20	0	20
Fine & Studio Arts	20	0	20
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	19	19
Natural Resources Conservation	16	0	16
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	15	0	15
Business Administration & Management	14	0	14
General Biology	13	0	13
Geological & Earth Sciences	12	0	12
Anthropology	12	0	12
Writing Studies	11	0	11
Chemistry	11	0	11
Drama & Theater Arts	11	0	11
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	10	0	10
Classical Languages & Literature	10	0	10
Applied Mathematics	10	0	10
International Business	9	0	9
Mathematics	9	0	9
Philosophy	9	0	9
Religious Studies	7	0	7
Physics	7	0	7
International Relations & National Security	7	0	7
Sociology	7	0	7
Area Studies	6	0	6
Music	6	0	6
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	4	4
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	3	0	3
East Asian Languages	3	0	3
Germanic Languages	3	0	3
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	3	0	3
Urban Studies	3	0	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2	0	2
Ethnic Studies	1	0	1
Public Health	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0
TOTAL	677	95	772

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Spiritexplorer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.