Trine University

Highlights

A commitment to excellence
For more than 130 years, Trine University has prepared students like you to lead, succeed and serve. You’ll find excellence in academic programs that offer hands-on experience with real-world projects, in expert faculty mentors who will take the time to care about your education and life goals, in state-of-the-art facilities, and in alumni who impact their communities, nation and world. Our high standards are consistently recognized by publications like U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review.

Trine University is a private institution that was founded in 1884. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,104, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 400 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Trine University"s ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges Midwest, 24. Its tuition and fees are $32,175 (2018-19).

At a Glance:
Enrollment: 5,184 (fall 2017)
Employment: 99.7% of the Class of 2018 was employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation
Student/Faculty Ratio: 16:1
Average Class Size: 19
Financial Aid: $33,046 given on average to students, with 94 percent receiving financial aid
Campus: 450 acres on main campus with more than $155 million in improvements made since 2000.

Discover Trine
From humble beginnings in 1884, Trine University has grown to serve 5,184 (fall 2017) students from around the world on a recently transformed, beautiful 450-acre campus. Trine has been recognized as the fastest-growing private college in Indiana over the past several years.

So what makes Trine the right place for you?

Caring, committed faculty ensure a world-class education.
At Trine, you can choose one of 34 career-focused majors.
Trine’s small class sizes mean you will receive personal attention from caring faculty members as you design your career path.
Many of our faculty have worked professionally and many have earned the highest degree in their field.
Your Trine education will equip you with practical skills gained through laboratory experiences, co-ops, practicums and internships.

2019 Rankings

Trine University is ranked #24 in Regional Colleges Midwest. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

#24 (tie) in Regional Colleges Midwest

#3 in Best Colleges for Veterans

#19 in Best Value Schools

#100 (tie) in Engineering Programs (no doctorate)

Trine students graduate and get great jobs.

99.7% of the Class of 2018 was employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.
We guarantee you will graduate in four years, or your fifth-year tuition is free.
94 percent of our students receive financial aid.
As a Trine graduate, you will receive free learning in an undergraduate class and career services from Trine’s Employment Resource Center for the rest of your life.

You will live and study on a beautifully transformed campus.
Our rich, robust student life includes happenings like a beach night on the lawn of the University Center, free movie Mondays at the local theater, professional entertainers in Fabiani Theatre and more!
You can choose from more than 60 clubs and student organizations.
You’ll compete on and cheer for NCAA Division III teams that regularly contend for conference championships and national tournaments.
We’ve invested more than $155 million in campus enhancements since 2000.
Near campus, you’ll find many recreational opportunities. Fort Wayne, Indiana’s second-largest city, is only 40 miles away, and Chicago, Indianapolis and Detroit – among others – are easily accessible via nearby interstate highways.

Undergraduate Admission

Main Campus Application Requirements

In addition to your application, we will need the following items for admission consideration:

ACT/SAT
High school students need to take the American College Test (ACT) and/or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and request that scores be sent to Trine University. Our code numbers are 1250 for the ACT and 1811 for the SAT. NOTE: the writing section of the ACT and SAT are optional.

Sending your scores each time you take the SAT/ACT can benefit you by allowing Trine to consider you for all available merit scholarships and enrollment opportunities. You may send in your College Board Score Report for FREE to your counselor at any time.

Request your high school to send a copy of your current transcript to

Upon graduation from high school, send your official final high school transcript that includes graduation date to admissions. You will also want to submit transcripts for dual credit or other college courses to be reviewed for credit. An applicant for freshman standing who achieves a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Examination may be granted credit. All transcripts and AP results can be sent to:

If you need a form to authorize them to release your high school and college transcripts to the Trine admission office, simply download the Transcript Release FormOpens in new window

Acceptance

All applicants from the United States are accepted on a rolling basis. We"ll notify you within two weeks after your application, high school records (and college transcripts, if you are a transfer student), and test scores are received.

Be sure to visit our Admitted Students page for more information on finalizing the enrollment process once you"ve been accepted.

Graduate Admission

Earn Your Graduate Degree from Trine
Many of our graduate programs are provided through the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and are available in Angola as well as seven other locations in Indiana and Michigan. The below application and information link will send you to the CGPS graduate admission page.

College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science with a major in Criminal Justice
Master of Science with a major in Engineering Management
Master of Science in Information Studies
Lou Holtz Master of Science in Leadership

Programs