Trinity College vs Harvard

Trinity College and Harvard University, two prestigious institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Trinity College, nestled in Hartford, Connecticut, boasts a close-knit community with a strong liberal arts focus, while Harvard University, situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is renowned for its academic rigor and extensive research opportunities. With acceptance rates of 13% and 5%, respectively, both universities are highly selective, attracting top students from around the world. While Trinity College is known for its popular majors in the humanities and social sciences, Harvard University offers a wider range of academic programs, including engineering, medicine, and business. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and notable alumni, to determine which institution best aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Harvard University	Trinity College
Overview
Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Hartford, Connecticut
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	96.0%	91.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	4.0%	37.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $105	Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $75
SAT range	1480 - 1580	1333 - 1480
ACT range	33 - 36	29 - 33
Students submitting SAT score	54.0%	11.0%
Students submitting ACT score	31.0%	5.0%
Total number of applicants	57,786	5,603
Total number of admissions given out	2,318	2,115
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,951	523
Yield rate	84.2%	24.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$78,028	$79,770
Average net price	$13,910	$29,789
Tuition	$51,143	$58,610
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $11,705 Meal plan: $7,236	Room/dormitory: $10,350 Meal plan: $5,550
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	56.0% Average amount $59,840	66.0% Average amount $46,858
Students receiving federal student loan	3.0% Average amount $5,180	48.0% Average amount $4,756
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $8,080	7.0% Average amount $15,135

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,579 Men 49.0% Women 51.0%	2,159 Men 50.8% Women 49.2%
Graduate students	21,766 Men 46.3% Women 53.7%	31 Men 74.2% Women 25.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	82.8%
International students	23.9%	12.6%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	12,874	1,999
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York California Texas Illinois New Jersey	Mississippi Connecticut New York New Jersey Illinois

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Social Sciences Education Legal Profession	Public Administration and Social Service Computer and Information Science Foreign Languages and Literatures Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	96.7%	85.2%
Dropout rate	2.0%	6.1%
Transferred out	N/A	8.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Statistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $78,193 Year 2: $128,716 Year 3: $240,408 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $184,307 Year 2: $165,340 Year 3: $199,043 Business Administration, Management and Operations (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $171,333 Year 2: $171,907 Year 3: $187,553 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $140,072 Year 2: $128,737 Year 3: $163,896 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $151,371 Year 2: $174,023 Year 3: $163,512 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $123,508 Year 2: $117,916 Year 3: $129,281 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $106,421 Year 3: $121,832 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $102,707 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $121,771 Education, General (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $97,905 Year 2: $98,670 Year 3: $107,389 Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $68,745 Year 2: $71,486 Year 3: $106,375	Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,856 Year 2: $42,235 Year 3: $63,453 Area Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,115 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Area Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,827 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,750 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,078 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,376 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,188 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,657 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,400 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: N/A Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,564 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: N/A

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