🏠 Trinity College — Parent Guide

🏠 How housing selection works at Trinity College

(Hartford, CT) guarantees on-campus housing for all four years and requires all students to live on campus. With approximately 2,300 undergraduates on an urban campus in Hartford, Trinity has a that blends traditional New England college life with city access.

First-Year Housing:All incoming students are assigned to a residence arriving. makes placements based on a lifestyle questionnaire. Most freshmen live in the historic Quad buildings (Jarvis, Seabury, Northam, or Cook), which form the iconic Gothic-style heart of campus. Students cannot choose their specific first year.

Room Draw:After first year, students enter a spring room draw. Students receive a random lottery number within their class cohort; rising seniors draw first, then juniors, then sophomores. Students may form groups to select rooms together. Options include traditional doubles and singles, as well as apartment-style units and suite-style housing in newer buildings.

and Apartments:is the main and dining . On-campus apartments (The Summit) are available primarily to seniors and offer a more independent living experience with full kitchens and living rooms.

Fraternities and Sororities:Trinity has a prominent Greek life scene. Several fraternities maintain houses on campus (or nearby) which also serve as social venues. Greek membership does not typically replace on-campus housing for most members, but the social scene around Greek houses is a major part of upperclassman life.

Community Learning Initiatives:Trinity offers several communities for students with shared interests in civic engagement, entrepreneurship, and the arts. These are applied for separately and typically involve a small living-learning cohort within a larger dorm.