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Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC · City · 1,414 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in the nation’s capital, Trinity Washington University is a historically Catholic institution best known for its historic, all-women's undergraduate college and its proud status as a federally designated Minority-Serving Institution that champions social justice. The university is highly regarded for its pre-professional programs in nursing and health professions, education, and business, which offer undergraduate women and coeducational graduate students a supportive, career-focused curriculum. Students thrive in an empowering, tight-knit campus culture centered on leadership development and community service, while benefiting from direct access to the political, internship, and cultural resources of Washington, D.C.


Wikipedia:Trinity Washington University is a private Catholic university in Washington, D.C., United States. It was founded as Trinity College by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1897 as the nation's first Catholic liberal arts college for women. Trinity was chartered by an Act of Congress on August 20, 1897. An elite collegian institution in its early life, the college faced declining enrollment by the 1980s. It began recruiting local underprivileged students. It was renamed Trinity Washington University in 2004.

Location
Washington, DC, 20017-1094 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
DCA · Washington DC
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$33,903
Avg net price
$9,302
Room & board
$12,180
Tuition
$26,610
Books & supplies
$1,080/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$7,928
$30–48k
$8,554
$48–75k
$8,502
$75–110k
$13,623
$110k+
$15,307
Admissions
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

Trinity Washington University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
4-yr on-time completion
27%
1st-yr retention
69%
Transfer-out rate
22%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
40%
Transferred
27%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
32%
Median earnings (6yr)
$38,533
Median earnings (10yr)
$53,804
Median debt
$28,250
Monthly loan payment
$299
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,316$32,303
Debt (90th percentile)
$46,720
Student Body
Men 2%Women 98%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
54%
First-generation
53%
Median family income
$22,272
Independent students
43%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
33%
Race & ethnicity
White
1%
Hispanic
32%
Black
58%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$38,533
10 years after entry
$53,804
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing37
Business Administration, Management and Operations25
Psychology, General18
Education, General15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15
Criminal Justice and Corrections13
International Relations and National Security Studies11
Biology, General9
Social Sciences, General9
Communication and Media Studies7
Political Science and Government7
Human Resources Management and Services7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities6
Mathematics4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology3
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Institutional
Endowment
$43M
Classification
Master's (Medium)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions
Full-time faculty
20%
Avg faculty salary
$8,291/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,929
Federal loan rate
41%

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