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The real 4-year cost of Trinity College in Connecticut
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Trinity College went from $38,724 to $76,150, an average of 3.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $76,150Tuition $72,820 + general fee $2,900 + activity fee $430.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $38,724 | – | – |
| 2009 | $40,840 | – | – |
| 2010 | $42,420 | – | – |
| 2011 | $44,070 | – | – |
| 2012 | $45,730 | – | – |
| 2013 | $47,510 | – | – |
| 2014 | $49,056 | – | – |
| 2015 | $50,776 | – | – |
| 2016 | $52,760 | – | – |
| 2017 | $54,770 | – | – |
| 2018 | $56,910 | – | – |
| 2019 | $59,050 | – | – |
| 2020 | $59,050 | – | – |
| 2021 | $61,370 | – | – |
| 2022 | $63,930 | – | – |
| 2023 | $67,420 | – | – |
| 2026 | $76,150 | $76,150 | – |
| 2027 | – | $79,008 | $78,142–$79,873 |
| 2028 | – | $81,973 | $80,187–$83,779 |
| 2029 | – | $85,050 | $82,285–$87,875 |
| 2030 | – | $88,241 | $84,438–$92,172 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $76,150 |
| Year 2 | $79,008 |
| Year 3 | $81,973 |
| Year 4 | $85,050 |
| 4-year total | $322,181 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $282,181
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $168,234
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $20,330/ yr
- rising 4.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $86,387
School’s own published rateStandard room $6,575 + first-year meal plan $3,590 a term.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Trinity College4-year schools with similar prices in Connecticut
Closest to Trinity College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Wesleyan University$76,370
- Connecticut College$72,730
- Yale University$72,500
- Fairfield University$62,415
- Quinnipiac University$59,630
- Sacred Heart University$48,460
- University of Hartford$47,647
- University of Saint Joseph$45,908
Use this data
Published figures for Trinity College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.