University of the District of Columbia vs. Trinity College

University of the District of Columbia vs. Trinity Washington University comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Trinity Washington University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Trinity College
Location	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,577	1,895
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	trinitydc.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Trinity College
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$25,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$25,360
Room & Board	$15,137	$11,750
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$13,586
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$19,396
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	98%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Trinity College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	758
Admitted	-	735
Acceptance Rate	Open	97%
Enrolled %	Open	21.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Trinity College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Psychology (25%) Health Professions (15%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Trinity College
Graduation Rate	8%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$41,400
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$31,649
Median Loan Payment	$227	$327

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Trinity College
% Men	36%	7%
% Women	64%	93%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	2%
% Black	62%	68%
% Hispanic	10%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	12%	8%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Trinity College
% In-State	82%	72%
% Out-of-State	13%	28%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Trinity College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than Trinity College based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 1,895 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Trinity College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or Trinity College?

• Trinity Washington University is 379.2% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($25,360.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 108.8% higher at Trinity College than University of the District of Columbia ($25,360.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Washington University than University of the District of Columbia ($13,586 vs. $15,021)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Washington University are 28.8% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($11,750 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Trinity Washington University than University of the District of Columbia (98% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Washington University students is 153.1% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($19,396 vs. $7,662)

Which college is harder to get into, University of the District of Columbia or Trinity College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Trinity College or University of the District of Columbia .

University of the District of Columbia vs. Trinity College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or Trinity College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Trinity College and University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Trinity College is higher than University of the District of Columbia (45% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Trinity Washington University earn on average $4,300 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($41,400 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $9,649 lower median federal student loan debt than Trinity College graduates. ($22,000 vs. $31,649)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $100 less per month on federal student loans than Trinity College graduates. ($227 vs. $327)
• More Trinity College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 28%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/