Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Trinity Washington University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Washington, the District of Columbia. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,948, made up of 1,658 undergraduates and 290 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Trinity Washington University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, and Health and Wellness. It awarded 396 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
1,948
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
396
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 41
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
63%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
226
Associate degrees
54
Master's degrees
61
Certificates under 1 year
14
Postbaccalaureate certificates
41
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,948
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,658
Graduate students, fall 2024
290
Full-time, fall 2024
53%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,234
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,891
Graduate students, 2024-25
343
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
94%
Men
6%
White
2%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
54%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
15%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
47%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Independent Northeast Region
President
Patricia A. McGuire
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience