Trine University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With an 85.5% acceptance rate, Trine gives many prepared students a real path in, so your goal is to present clear academic strength rather than worry about admission odds. Since Trine is test-optional, submit an SAT or ACT score when it is a strength, especially if your GPA is below the 3.63 average.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Trine University facts and stats
Trine University enrolls 4,373 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Trine has an 80% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 64%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1.
Angola, IN
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Key Trine University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
June 1
Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Trine, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes and superscoring opportunities. Since Trine’s earliest application plan is Regular Decision, make sure your final fall retake is early enough for scores to arrive before that deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Trine is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $36,560. About 80% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $17,144. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
Trine University’s listed cost of attendance is about $49,480, including tuition, fees, room, and board. Aid is common, with 80% of students receiving assistance and an average aid package of $27,854. Merit awards can also be meaningful, with an average merit scholarship of $17,144. For context, graduates leave with an average debt of $10,717.
Student life at Trine University
73% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 20% of men join fraternities, and 21% of women join sororities.
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