Texas Woman's University (TWU) vs Trinity University

Texas Woman's University and Trinity University, both esteemed institutions in Texas, offer distinct educational experiences. Texas Woman's University, a public university in Denton, stands out with its 100% acceptance rate, making it an accessible option for aspiring students. Trinity University, a private university in San Antonio, boasts a highly selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 49%. While Texas Woman's University excels in nursing, education, and health professions, Trinity University shines in business, engineering, and the liberal arts. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the student body demographics, graduation rates, and other crucial factors that set these universities apart, helping you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Texas Woman's University	Trinity University
Overview
Location	Denton, Texas	San Antonio, Texas
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	72.0%	92.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	95.7%	33.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$50
SAT range	950 - 1160	1280 - 1468
ACT range	17 - 25	29 - 33
Students submitting SAT score	45.0%	39.0%
Students submitting ACT score	9.0%	29.0%
Total number of applicants	5,355	9,626
Total number of admissions given out	5,125	3,246
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,287	663
Yield rate	25.1%	20.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,982 Out of state: $30,774	$61,132
Average net price	$11,627	$27,356
Tuition	In state: $5,616 Out of state: $15,408	$46,776
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,800 Meal plan: $4,700	Room/dormitory: $8,690 Meal plan: $5,903
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	88.0% Average amount $8,996	99.0% Average amount $35,240
Students receiving federal student loan	54.0% Average amount $4,886	35.0% Average amount $5,106
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $10,312	9.0% Average amount $9,457

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	10,290 Men 12.6% Women 87.4%	2,527 Men 47.3% Women 52.7%
Graduate students	6,048 Men 9.0% Women 91.0%	177 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	2.4%	20.6%
International students	2.1%	4.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,084	1,779
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas California Virginia Missouri New Jersey	Texas California Arizona Oregon Louisiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Library Science Liberal Arts Family and Consumer Sciences	Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	48.5%	79.9%
Dropout rate	42.2%	5.0%
Transferred out	N/A	15.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $92,391 Year 2: $97,211 Year 3: $99,455 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $68,631 Year 2: $70,764 Year 3: $75,459 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,895 Year 2: $66,941 Year 3: $71,872 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,655 Year 2: $65,131 Year 3: $70,439 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,343 Year 2: $65,924 Year 3: $68,955 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,719 Year 2: $66,617 Year 3: $66,902 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,489 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $64,065 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,388 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $64,042 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,521 Year 2: $57,461 Year 3: $61,712 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $60,900	Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $79,419 Year 2: $88,342 Year 3: $118,436 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $77,213 Year 3: $98,114 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,972 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $74,778 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $66,003 Year 3: $74,002 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,126 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $54,622 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $51,821 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,586 Year 2: $51,440 Year 3: $51,584 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,816 Year 3: N/A Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,367 Year 2: $53,108 Year 3: N/A Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,357 Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: N/A

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