Trinity College admitted 30% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,148 of 7,273, Common Data Set 2025-26). Trinity College admitted 41% of early decision applicants (261 of 643). Of the 1,387 students who took a spot on the wait list, 19 were admitted (1.4%). Trinity College is test-optional for fall 2027.
The numbers
Applied
7,273
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
30–34
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
25%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$65
waivers exist
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Can I get into Trinity College?
30% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1350–1460 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
7,273 applied, 2,148 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Trinity College need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 7% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1410 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
For fall 2025, 261 of 643 early decision applicants got in (41%), against 30% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
6days
Early decisionBinding
Due Sunday, Nov 15, 2026
67days
Early decision IIBinding
Due Friday, Jan 15, 2027
67days
Regular decision
Due Friday, Jan 15, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
2,468 students were offered a wait-list spot and 1,387 took one. 19 of them got in (1.4%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Trinity College looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, character.
Counts a lot
Essay, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, showing interest (visits, emails).
Also considered
Class rank, SAT or ACT scores, interview, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience.
As Trinity College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Trinity College's acceptance rate?
Trinity College admitted 30% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,148 of 7,273, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Trinity College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1350–1460. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Trinity College early decision?
For fall 2025, 261 of 643 early decision applicants got in (41%), against 30% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Trinity College take students off the wait list?
2,468 students were offered a wait-list spot and 1,387 took one. 19 of them got in (1.4%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: trincoll.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: trincoll.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
