Trinity University vs Harvard

Trinity University and Harvard University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, stand apart in their unique offerings and student experiences. Trinity, a private liberal arts university in San Antonio, Texas, boasts a tight-knit community with a focus on undergraduate education, while Harvard, an Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is renowned for its academic rigor and global reputation. With acceptance rates of 68% and 5%, respectively, Trinity offers a more accessible path to admission, while Harvard's selectivity ensures a highly competitive applicant pool. Dive into our comprehensive comparison table to explore further distinctions in popular majors, student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, helping you make an informed decision that aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Harvard University	Trinity University
Overview
Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts	San Antonio, Texas
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
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%	92.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	4.0%	33.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $105	$50
SAT range	1480 - 1580	1280 - 1468
ACT range	33 - 36	29 - 33
Students submitting SAT score	54.0%	39.0%
Students submitting ACT score	31.0%	29.0%
Total number of applicants	57,786	9,626
Total number of admissions given out	2,318	3,246
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,951	663
Yield rate	84.2%	20.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	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	$61,132
Average net price	$13,910	$27,356
Tuition	$51,143	$46,776
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $11,705 Meal plan: $7,236	Room/dormitory: $8,690 Meal plan: $5,903
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	99.0% Average amount $35,240
Students receiving federal student loan	3.0% Average amount $5,180	35.0% Average amount $5,106
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $8,080	9.0% Average amount $9,457

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,579 Men 49.0% Women 51.0%	2,527 Men 47.3% Women 52.7%
Graduate students	21,766 Men 46.3% Women 53.7%	177 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	20.6%
International students	23.9%	4.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	12,874	1,779
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	Texas California Arizona Oregon Louisiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Social Sciences Education Legal Profession	Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	96.7%	79.9%
Dropout rate	2.0%	5.0%
Transferred out	N/A	15.0%
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	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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