,·Private Liberal Arts College·Est. 1869
“Trinity University, founded in 1869 in San Antonio, Texas, is a highly selective liberal arts university with approximately 2,500 undergraduates and a”
Trinity University, founded in 1869 in San Antonio, Texas, is a highly selective liberal arts university with approximately 2,500 undergraduates and a 28% acceptance rate. Distinguished by its $1.9 billion endowment — among the highest per-student in the nation — Trinity combines rigorous liberal arts education with pre-professional preparation in business, communication, and engineering science. The university's hilltop campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, providing students with access to a vibrant and culturally rich major city while maintaining the close-knit community of a small college.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
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Official SourceEarly Decision I
Binding
Early Action
Non-binding
Early Decision II
Binding
Regular Decision
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$53,676
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Trinity offers 50+ majors across the liberal arts, sciences, business, communication, and engineering science. The combination of liberal arts breadth with pre-professional depth — including accredited business and engineering programs — is unusual among small universities. The 9:1 student-faculty ratio ensures close mentoring, and undergraduate research is strongly supported. Study abroad programs send students to locations worldwide, and the proximity to San Antonio provides internship opportunities in healthcare, military, technology, and business sectors.
4 years
Trinity's signature undergraduate engineering program — a liberal-arts-style broad engineering major covering mechanical, electrical, chemical, and materials topics, with ABET accreditation and strong grad-school placement.
4 years
AACSB-accredited, consistently one of the top Princeton Review undergraduate business schools. Finance and Accounting placement is unusually strong for a 2,600-student university.
5 years
Accelerated five-year program qualifying graduates for the Texas CPA exam. Placement with Big-4 firms and Texas regional accounting firms is consistent year over year.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $53,676
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
