by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Trinity University was awarded 4 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business, management & marketing.
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Trinity U is ranked #558 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 115 colleges in Texas, Trinity U is ranked at #22.
If you're applying to Trinity University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 31%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 42% 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 660 and 730. Math scores were between 650 and 740.
The student to faculty ratio at Trinity U is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Trinity University is 75%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 91% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Trinity University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Trinity U for first-time, full-time students is 67%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,504 undergraduates at Trinity U with 2,457 being full-time and 47 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,002 | $12,064 | $16,103 | $23,783 | $34,692 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Trinity U, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Trinity U, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $9,574 a year. That adds up to $38,296 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Trinity U are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 |
| Phone: | 210-999-7011 |
| Website: | https://new.trinity.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trinity-University/20015082725?sk=wall |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/Trinity_U |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 66 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 55 | $55,887 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 44 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 39 | $27,601 |
| Economics | 38 | $57,482 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 37 | $34,589 |
| Computer Information Systems | 33 | $77,311 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 33 | NA |
| Child Development & Psychology | 31 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 30 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 15 students took at least one online class at Trinity University. This is a decrease from the 19 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021-2022 | 19 | 19 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,527 | 139 |
| 2018-2019 | 20 | 19 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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