Trinity College vs. Simon's Rock

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC with Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Trinity Washington University is larger than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (1,948 students vs. 314 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, DC (Large City setting); Bard College at Simon's Rock is in Great Barrington, MA (Distant Town setting).
• Trinity Washington University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bard College at Simon's Rock is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Washington University 9:1; Bard College at Simon's Rock 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Washington University are 35.4% lower than at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($12,180 vs. $18,852).
• Out-of-state tuition is 158.5% higher at Simon's Rock than at Trinity Washington University (about $42,170 more per year; $68,780 vs. $26,610).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than at Trinity Washington University (99% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 90.5% larger than aid received by Trinity Washington University students ($42,635 vs. $22,386).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Trinity College and Simon's Rock.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College Mar 1, 2027; Simon's Rock Jun 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.2% at Trinity College vs. 53.6% at Simon's Rock.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bard College at Simon's Rock graduates have a $17,149 lower median loan debt than Trinity College graduates ($14,500 vs. $31,649).
• Among borrowers, Simon's Rock graduates have an estimated $178 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity College graduates ($149 vs. $327).
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 33%).

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