Trinidad State College

Trinidad State Junior College is located in Trinidad, Colorado, a historic mining town situated along the Santa Fe Trail at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Established in 1925 as the first community college in Colorado, the institution serves students across southern Colorado and northern New Mexico through its main campus and a second location in Alamosa. The campus features a mix of historic and modern buildings, including the Berg Administration Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Trinidad State specializes in career and technical education programs, with notable offerings in gunsmithing, nursing, manufacturing technology, and automotive technology, while also providing traditional transfer degree programs. The college maintains on-campus housing options in its residence halls and competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in several sports, including basketball and baseball.