What it takes to get into Trinity College
The numbers admitted students had, and the parts of an application Trinity Collegereports it weighs. Both come from the college’s own reporting.
Acceptance rate
29.3%
SAT middle 50%
1298–1470
median 1407
ACT middle 50%
30–34
median 31
Testing
optional
14% submitted an SAT
Top 10% of class
53%
of admitted students
Reported by the college
What Trinity College weighs
Requirements tell you what to submit. This tells you what happens to it once you do, which is the more useful of the two and the part almost nobody looks up.
Very important
The parts of an application this school weighs most heavily.
- Grades
- Course rigor
- Character and personal qualities
Important
Weighed, though below the factors above.
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Talent or ability
- Demonstrated interest
Considered
Looked at, but not decisive on its own.
- Class rank
- Test scores
- Interview
- First-generation status
- Legacy
- State residency
- Where you live
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
Reported as playing no part in the decision.
- Religious affiliation
From Trinity College’s Common Data Set, 2024, section C7, where colleges report how heavily they weigh each part of an application.
Where you stand
Run your own numbers
These are the numbers admitted students had. The next question is where yours land inside them, and what to do about the gap.
Common questions
Trinity College requirements, answered
What matters most for Trinity College admissions?
Trinity College reports that it treats grades, course rigor, character and personal qualities as very important. Those are where the work pays off, and the college is the source, not a guess.
What does Trinity College not consider?
Trinity College reports that religious affiliation play no part in its decision. This is worth knowing because effort spent on any of them does not count here, whatever it does elsewhere.
Does Trinity College require the SAT or ACT?
No, Trinity College is test-optional. About 14% of the enrolled class submitted an SAT, so applying without one is common here.
What Spike does with this
Build toward what Trinity College actually reads.
Spike takes the factors a college weighs and works them into your courses, testing, essays, and activities over time.
One email when Spike opens. No card, no account. About the waitlist.