Art Center College of Design vs. Trinity College

Comparable Facts

Compare Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA with Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Art Center College of Design is larger than Trinity College based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 1,948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting); Trinity Washington University is in Washington, DC (Large City setting).
• Art Center College of Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity Washington University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Art Center College of Design 9:1; Trinity Washington University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Washington University are 38% lower than at Art Center College of Design ($12,180 vs. $19,632).
• Out-of-state tuition is 103.6% higher at Art Center College of Design than at Trinity Washington University (about $27,560 more per year; $54,170 vs. $26,610).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Washington University than at Art Center College of Design (98% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 0.1% larger than aid received by Trinity Washington University students ($22,412 vs. $22,386).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Art Center College of Design and Trinity College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College Mar 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at Art Center College of Design vs. 20.2% at Trinity College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Art Center College of Design graduates have a $399 lower median loan debt than Trinity College graduates ($31,250 vs. $31,649).
• Among borrowers, Art Center College of Design graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity College graduates ($323 vs. $327).
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.