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TRINITY COLLEGE

Trinity College
300 Summit Street
Hartford, CT 06106

Official telephone: (860) 297-2000
Fax number: (860) 297-2257

Website: www.trincoll.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

Trinity College
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Larry Dow,
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 860 297-2180
860 297-2287 (fax)
admissions.office@
trincoll.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: January 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $60
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: January 15
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests that are required or recommended: Three SAT II subject tests may be submitted to fulfill Trinity's standardized test requirement in lieu of SAT or ACT.
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
Dates test scores should be received: February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required
Foreign language: 3 required
History: 2 required
Lab: 2 required
Math: 3 required
Science: 2 required
Total: 16 required
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 15
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation important
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 54%
Top quarter: 83%
Top half: 98%
Bottom half: 2%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 21%
Average SAT I: 646 verbal, 654 math
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1200 - 1380
Average ACT: 28 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 27 - 29
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 56%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 17%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by April 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 5,343
Number of applicants offered admission: 2,289 (43%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 609 (27%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 1,177
Number accepting place on waiting list: 430 (37%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 1 (<1%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 43%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 80%
Tuition deposit amount: nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes



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