Trinity College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC with West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than Trinity College based on total student enrollment (2,728 students vs. 1,948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, DC (Large City setting); West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in Parkersburg, WV (Small Suburban setting).
• Trinity Washington University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Washington University 9:1; West Virginia University at Parkersburg 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Washington University are 16.3% lower than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($12,180 vs. $14,544).
• Out-of-state tuition is 191.6% higher at Trinity College than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about $17,486 more per year; $26,610 vs. $9,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Washington University than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (98% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Washington University students is 199.6% larger than aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students ($22,386 vs. $7,472).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Trinity College, open admission at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College Mar 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have a $19,618 lower median loan debt than Trinity College graduates ($12,031 vs. $31,649).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have an estimated $203 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity College graduates ($124 vs. $327).
• More Trinity College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 33%).

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