[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Trinity College to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Trinity College (Trinity)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Trinity's acceptance rate is 29.25% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 7,460 students applied and 2,182 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into Trinity.
To apply to Trinity, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Trinity's acceptance rate is 29.25% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.84%. 3,401 men and 4,055 women applied to Trinity and 939 men and 1,242 women students were accepted.
Among them, 265 men and 277 women were enrolled in Trinity. You can explore the Trinity's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 38 students (7% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 15 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Trinity.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,405, including 715 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 690 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 740 and the 25th percentile is 658. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 640.
The median ACT composite score is 32, with a 75th percentile score of 34 and a 25th percentile score of 30 at Trinity. The median ACT Math score is 30 and the median ACT English score is 34.
How competitive is Trinity's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Trinity College are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 542 first-year students enrolled in Trinity. The proportion of full-time students is 99.82% and part-time students is 0.18%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.89% and women students is 51.11%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Trinity.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Trinity. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Trinity College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Trinity:
Trinity Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Trinity is moderately competitive, with an acceptance rate of 29.25%.
Trinity recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Trinity is 1,405, and the average ACT score is 32. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, Trinity requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
Yes, Trinity requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
Trinity does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Trinity requires applicants to submit high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, Trinity requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for Trinity is 3899 and 4-digit ACT code is 0598.