Trinity Named Bargain among Area Institutions by Fox News

In an August 12 report on the skyrocketing cost of higher education, Fox affiliate WTTG named Trinity a rare, affordable exception to the trend. In contrast to local institutions charging over $40,000 a year, correspondent John Henrehan told viewers, "there is a bargain…in the District of Columbia. The bargain is Trinity College."

Trinity's annual cost of less than $24,000 is not merely less than other area schools. According to the report, Trinity is the least expensive private, non-profit school in the area, with "tutition, fees, room, and board [costing] much, much less," than other institutions.

For several years, the cost of a college degree has risen sharply, ahead of inflation, leaving graduates tens of thousands of dollars in debt. Yet in a recent letter to the Trinity community, University President Patricia A. McGuire wrote that Trinity "tuition increases over the last ten years have been very low, well under the area universities…We will continue to work hard to keep tuition reasonable while providing the services and programs that students expect."

Located in Washington, D.C., Trinity offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs for students of all ages, with a special emphasis on women's education in the College of Arts and Sciences, and professional development in the coeducational School of Professional Studies and School of Education.