Trinity College

Located in Hartford, CT; Trinity College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1823.  It is also the second –oldest college in the state of Connecticut.  Coeducational since 1969, the college enrolls 2,300 students.  Trinity College is part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference, also known as the “Little Ivies” (along with Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Colgate University, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Haverford College, Middlebury College, Swarthmore College, Tufts University, Vassar College, Wesleyan University, and Williams College.)

Some of the most breathtakingly beautiful examples of gothic architecture can be found on Trinity’s campus in an area known as the “Long Walk”.  Designed and built by William Burges and F.H. Kimball.  The Trinity Chapel is also a sight to behold, composed almost entirely of limestone; it is the tallest point in the city of Hartford. 

In 2011, Trinity reported an increase in admission application by a whopping 47.38%, an unprecedented occurrence.  Trinity’s President James F. Jones credits the vast opportunities Trinity offers that are being better publicized through the new admission materials, website, and social media.  A recent Huffington Post article also claimed that Trinity graduates number among the largest group of millionaires in the country. 

On our stroll through campus it was hard to ignore the elitist air and the privileged scent of the students.  Although not an official Ivy League College, Trinity students exist in a “bubble” of intellectual exploration on an academic mount out-of-reach by most high school students.  It must be nice to be a Trinity student.

Students who applied to Trinity College also looked at Wesleyan University, Connecticut College, and Tufts University.

For more information on Trinity College, visit http://www.trincoll.edu/Pages/default.aspx

Trinity College is located at 300 Summit Street  Hartford, CT  06106  (860)297-2000