Trinity University

San Antonio, TX · Private · 2,505 undergrads

• Admit rate: 25.9% (11,425 applicants)
• SAT middle 50%: 1340–1500 (ACT 31–34)
• Undergraduates: 2,505 (5.1% international)
• Average net price: $23,464 (per year after aid)
• Graduation rate: 84% (within 6 years)

Deadlines

• Early Decision: Nov. 1, 2026
• Early Action: Nov. 1, 2026
• Early Decision II: Feb. 1, 2027
• Regular Decision: Feb. 1, 2027

Editor's notes

• With no supplements, your one essay does all the talking. The CDS rates the essay important, and Trinity's review page asks you to respond thoughtfully to your chosen prompt and revise before you submit. Don't recycle a draft you wrote for a different audience without rereading it start to finish.
• Trinity is direct about early decision. Its own page says ED applicants are admitted at nearly twice the overall rate, and in fall 2025 ED admitted 210 of 399 applicants. If cost is the question, ask for the early financial aid estimate Trinity offers before you commit.
• Engagement is part of the review. Trinity says it considers visits, interviews and conversations with admissions counselors, and the CDS rates the interview important even though it's optional. If you can do one, do it.

Sources

1. Trinity Admissions, Apply to Trinity (decision plans and deadlines)
2. Trinity Admissions, Application requirements
3. Trinity Admissions, Review process
4. Trinity Admissions, Apply Early Decision
5. Trinity Institutional Research (links to Common Data Sets)
6. Trinity Financial Aid, Scholarships at Trinity
7. Trinity Admissions, Start your application (platforms)
8. Trinity Admissions, Student profile (Class of 2030)