Trinity College vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Trinity Washington University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (1,948 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, DC (Large City setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Trinity Washington University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Washington University 9:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Washington University are 6.2% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,180 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.3% higher at Trinity College than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $5,538 more per year; $26,610 vs. $21,072).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Washington University as at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (98% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Washington University students is 122.3% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($22,386 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Trinity College, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College Mar 1, 2027; West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.2% at Trinity College vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $7,648 lower median loan debt than Trinity College graduates ($24,001 vs. $31,649).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $79 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity College graduates ($248 vs. $327).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 33%).

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