Trinity College is an elite liberal arts college located in Hartford, CT. And much like its Ivy League neighbor just due south of campus, Trinity holds its applicants to pretty rigorous academic standards. While there is no official minimum GPA requirement for admission, prospective applicants should take note of the GPA stats of recently admitted students in order to develop a clearer picture of how they might fare in this process.

Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place to discover just how academically-inclined Trinity admits are. Let’s dive in.

What is a Good GPA To Get into Trinity?

To ground the rest of this conversation, let’s review the Trinity acceptance rate. For applicants to Trinity’s Class of 2028, a slim 29.0% received good news in the form of an acceptance letter. For the Class of 2027, this figure stood at 29.35%, while it stood at 33.52% for the Class of 2026.

GPA Percentage of Trinity College Class of 2028

The following is the class rank breakdown of Trinity’s Class of 2028 members, as reported in the 2024-25 Common Data Set. Unfortunately, the university hasn’t reported any GPA data for recently admitted cohorts, so the class rank data below is the closest to gauging the GPA requirements for admission in the Trinity admissions process.

Assessment	Percent in Trinity College Class of 2028
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class	53%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class	76%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class	96%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class	4%
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank:	14%

GPA Percentage of Trinity College Class of 2027

The following is the class rank breakdown of the members of Trinity’s Class of 2027:

Assessment	Percent in Trinity College Class of 2027
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class	42.0%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class	73.7%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class	98.9%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class	1.0%
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank:	17.1%

GPA Percentage of Trinity College Class of 2026

The following is the class rank breakdown of the members of Trinity’s Class of 2026:

Assessment	Percent in Trinity College Class of 2026
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class	48.1%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class	74.1%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class	93.5%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class	6.5%
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank:	19.1%

Further Context on GPAs of Trinity College Students

While the data reported above do appear to indicate that somewhere between 40% and 55% of students admitted to Trinity in any given year graduated in the top tenth percent of their high school class, it should be noted that because fewer than 20% of students reported their high school rank, this data isn’t super reliable. Still, it’s a pretty good rule of thumb that you should, at the very least, be graduating in the top quarter of your graduating class if you have your sights set on Trinity.

Can I Get into Trinity with a Low GPA?

Without a doubt, it’s possible to get into Trinity College with a lackluster GPA. But make no mistake: it’s not likely. Admission officers will be the first to point out that grades aren’t everything in a world where the students with flawless scores can fall victim to being uninspiring, but GPA still forms the bedrock of any competitive application. 

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