History

• Founded in 1823, one of the oldest colleges in the country. 
• Independent, nonsectarian liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC).
• Eighth oldest chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in the country.

Points of Pride

• Trinity’s key asset is the strength and quality of faculty and student interaction. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11:1. 
• In addition to the long-standing program at Trinity's Rome campus, the College has established an expanding network of Trinity-sponsored global learning sites in major cities around the world. More than half of Trinity’s students take advantage of these programs, as well as traditional study abroad opportunities.
• Trinity’s urban engagement in Hartford as a college in the city is a deep-rooted tradition:
  • The College supports an expanding program of urban academic initiatives to incorporate community learning and research into Trinity courses. Over half of all undergraduate students participate in community learning courses and projects.
  • Nearly half of all undergraduates complete at least one internship and about half participate in community service projects.
  • Trinity has been leading a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization program through strong partnerships forged with area organizations. Most notable among its successes is the nationally acclaimed Learning Corridor.
• Trinity is one of only a few liberal arts colleges whose engineering program is certified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). 24% of the engineering students are female, compared to a national average of 20%. 
• Trinity’s faculty and alumni have won Pulitzer Prizes, Guggenheims, Rockefellers, MacArthurs, and many other distinguished awards.

The Students

• The full-time undergraduate student body consists of 2,240 students, 50% female, 50% male, 22% minorities. 
• Students come from 43 states and 30 foreign countries. The states with the largest number of students are: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, California. 
• There are approximately 100 student organizations on campus. 18% of students join Greek societies. 
• The most popular majors are Political Science, Economics, History, English, and Psychology. 
• About 40% participate in intercollegiate athletics and even more play intramural sports. The men’s squash team has won the College Squash Association team championship eight years in a row and the men’s rowing team captured the 2006 ECAC National Invitational Regatta Championship.

The Faculty

• The College has 173 full-time faculty, 69 part-time faculty, 40% female, 60% male, 19% minorities. 92% hold the highest academic degree in their field. 
• All faculty members teach both introductory and advanced courses. They also engage in scholarship and research, often with undergraduates.
• Members of the faculty have received prestigious grants from many sources to assist in teaching and research, including the National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, International Research Exchange Program, NASA, Pew Charitable Trusts, W.M. Keck Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

The Curriculum

• Trinity offers 38 majors, including engineering and environmental science, as well as interdisciplinary offerings, with nearly 900 courses to choose from.  
• Trinity’s First-Year Program is designed to balance the academic and community life of all first-year students. The program includes intellectually challenging first-year seminars, faculty advisers, upperclass mentors, and other academic resources designed to help new students make a successful transition to a life-long habit of learning.
• Special programs include the Guided Studies Program, Interdisciplinary Science Program, InterArts Program, Cities Program, and the Human Rights Program. Other curricular options include Trinity/La MaMa/NYC, domestic study programs, internships, independent study, and self-designed interdisciplinary majors.
• In August 2005, Trinity launched the Quest Leadership Program, a week-long, pre-orientation wilderness expedition for first-year students. 

The Campus

• Trinity’s 100-acre campus is located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. 
• Trinity is currently engaged in an extensive campus revitalization project to create a campus that better supports Trinity’s educational mission.
• Trinity’s state-of-the-art Raether Library and Information Technology Center, which recently completed a $35-million renovation and expansion, features one of New England’s largest collegiate libraries, with over 1,000,000 books, 250,000 audiovisual materials, 13,000 periodicals, and computer access to more than 2,000,000 titles through a library consortium, as well as digital media labs and video conferencing facilities. It also encompasses the Watkinson Library, a special collection of unique primary source materials in many areas, including the Enders ornithology collection.
• The Koeppel Community Sports Center opened its doors in November 2006. A multi-use athletic facility, it features the Albert C. Williams '64 Rink, a 200' x 90' ice arena that serves as home ice for Trinity men's and women's ice hockey teams. An extension of the Learning Corridor, the Koeppel Center provides safe space for recreational opportunities and constructive programming for the community. Plans are also under way to augment the arts facilities, particularly for the performing arts. 
• Off campus, the Trinity College Field Station in Ashford, CT, is dedicated to research in the natural sciences and a wide range of environmental educational endeavors.

Admissions, Financial Aid

• 5,950 students applied last year for the Class of 2011 and 576 were enrolled.  
• Trinity’s comprehensive financial aid program represents a College commitment of over $27 million. Approximately 40% of students receive some form of aid. The College continues to meet all of the demonstrated financial need of students who qualify for such assistance.

Alumni

• Trinity alumni proudly support their alma mater, and in 2006-2007, the College boasted one of the highest alumni-giving percentages in the country, with 56% of alumni making donations. 
• Trinity alumni live in all 50 states as well as outside the United States. Nearly 70% of the Trinity alumni who graduated five or more years ago went on to graduate school. 34% have rewarding careers in business, 16% in education, 8% in legal services, and 12% in science and engineering. 
• Trinity’s alumni stand out nationally for their leadership in every walk of life and include noted researchers, renowned figures in the arts, a stunning array of corporate chief executives, and powerful voices in economic, political, and social thought.
   

Accreditation

• Trinity College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., through its Commission on Institutes of Higher Education.

Reports from the Office of Institutional Research and Planning and Fact Book