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Compare Trinity College vs United States Coast Guard Academy

Hartford, CT · New London, CT

Trinity CollegeUnited States Coast Guard Academy
Cost
Price after aid (average)$34,832/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,054/yrNo data reported
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,000No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$13,599/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$18,325/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$24,369/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$48,515/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$244/moNo data reported
Room & board (on campus)$18,890/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$18,890/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%No data reported
Books & supplies$1,000/yrNo data reported
Other living costs (on campus)$1,500/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$87,840/yrNo data reported
Tuition (in-state)$70,770/yrNo data reported
Tuition (out-of-state)$70,770/yrNo data reported
Students with Pell Grants14%No data reported
Students taking federal loans38%No data reported
Getting in
Students who get accepted29%22%
SAT range (middle 50%)1298–14701240–1400
SAT average14151339
ACT range (middle 50%)30–3427–32
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 29–35 · Math 27–33English 26–33 · Math 26–31
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received6,3961,789
Students accepted2,144435
Students who enrolled579287
Accepted students who enroll27%66%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores9%67%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores4%24%
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Required
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Other admission testsNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate84%93%
Freshmen who come back90%99%
Typical earnings 10 years in$90,779/yrNo data reported
Earnings range 10 years in$64,313–$139,476No data reported
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)82%87%
White students graduating85%91%
Black students graduating76%100%
Hispanic students graduating92%97%
Asian students graduating77%100%
Typical earnings 6 years in$67,628/yrNo data reported
Earn more than a HS grad87%No data reported
Graduate on time78%90%
Pell students who graduate83%No data reported
First-gen students who finish89%No data reported
Students who transfer out8.8%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$85,907/yrNo data reported
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsSocial Sciences 38% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 12% · Psychology 11%Engineering 49% · Social Sciences 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%
Most popular programSocial Sciences — 38% of degreesEngineering — 49% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 12% of degreesSocial Sciences — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programPsychology — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 7% of degreesPhysical Sciences — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 4% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Economics — $71,191/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM22%66%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,1461,108
Students per professor9 : 17 : 1
Graduate students34No data reported
Average professor pay$11,642/mo$8,217/mo
Full-time professors88%94%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationNo data reported
Median family income$99,076No data reported
SettingCity (midsize)City (small)
LocationHartford, CTNew London, CT
RegionNew EnglandU.S. Service Schools
Founded18231876
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Public
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students14%2.9%
Men47%63%
Women53%37%
White students59%64%
Black students6.1%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino students10%14%
Asian students4.4%4.4%
Two or more races4.6%9.9%
Other / not reported2.3%2.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students18%No data reported
Part-time students0.8%0%
Students age 25+1.1%0.1%
Spent on teaching per student$28,943/yr$43,932/yr
Endowment$850.7M$994,541
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,9191,100
Required to live on campusNoYes — for first-year students
Room charge (campus housing)$11,640/yr$0/yr
Meal plan charge$6,350/yr$0/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesNo
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams26No data reported
Student athletes741No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$11.2MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$11.2MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$106,038No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.