Trinity University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Trinity University is $68,224 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,464 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $68,224. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$53,676
Housing & meals$14,472
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$1,400
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,324
Total cost of attendance$68,224

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate2.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out27%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants19%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$44,760Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Texas residents with financial need attending eligible private nonprofit Texas colleges may receive a Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG); amounts are set each year. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

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Trinity University net price compared with other Texas colleges

Trinity University has the 80th-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
76University of the Incarnate Word$22,77551%$56,733
77Southwestern Adventist University$22,77852%$52,946
78Dallas Christian College$22,96029%$43,503
79Concordia University Texas$23,13145%$60,883
80Trinity University$23,46484%$71,668
81Howard Payne University$23,62728%$48,376
82East Texas Baptist University$23,91147%$52,788
83Texas Wesleyan University$24,06632%$54,053
84Lubbock Christian University$24,45651%$53,787

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Texas colleges →

Why Trinity University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Trinity University26%$23,46484%$71,668This school
Southwestern University43%$29,22473%$56,878
LeTourneau University38%$28,18559%$57,103
Rice University8%$13,37095%$89,718
Austin College48%$21,10767%$61,296

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Trinity University would cost you $5,760 less per year than Southwestern University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Trinity University, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$844).
  • Trinity University gives aided families $6,491 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentTrinity UniversitySUDifference
Tuition & fees$53,676$53,813−$137
Books & supplies$1,000$1,300−$300
Housing & meals$14,472$13,628+$844
Personal & travel$1,400$1,620−$220
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,324−$2,868+$544
Sticker price$68,224$67,493+$731
Average grants−$44,760−$38,269−$6,491
You pay$23,464$29,224−$5,760

“+” means Trinity University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Trinity University cost questions

How much is tuition at Trinity University?

Tuition and fees are $53,676 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Trinity University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $68,224 a year.

What do families actually pay at Trinity University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,464 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $10,356; $48–75k pay $14,305; $110k+ pay $34,549.

How much debt do Trinity University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 2.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Trinity University overview