125 Michigan Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20017

Trinity University is located in Washington, D.C., and was founded in 1897 by the Sisters of Notre Dame as a Catholic liberal arts college for women. Today, the Washington D.C. school offers women undergraduate programs from the arts and sciences college. Majors at Trinity University include sociology, human relations, international affairs, criminal justice and business administration. The coeducational school of education at Trinity University offers graduate students programs in curriculum design, education, educational administration and counseling. The school of professional studies is also coeducational and designed to help students advance or change their careers.

The Washington, D.C. school's facilities include a library, science lab, music practice rooms, an art gallery and several residence halls. The most recent expansion at Trinity University occurred in 2003, when the $20 million athletic facility named Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports was opened. Trinity University also offers its students an honors program, study abroad opportunities, and internships for academic credit.

Internships at Trinity University are designed to give students hands-on, professional experience in the areas of their choice. Past students at the Washington, D.C. school have completed internships with the Children's Defense Fund, National Geographic Television, Black Entertainment Television, the White House Communications Office and the Baltimore Sun.

Quick Facts:

More than 1,600 students are enrolled at Trinity University. The Washington, D.C. school has more than 50 full-time faculty, with all possessing doctorate or equivalent degrees.

In 1971, Phi Beta Kappa established its chapter at Trinity University. The Washington, D.C. school is among the 10 percent of schools in the U.S. to have a campus chapter of the oldest academic honor society in the nation.

Trinity University is a member of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, giving students access to over 15,000 courses.

More than 25 clubs and organizations are available to students at Trinity University, including several publications, Black Student Alliance, psychology and film clubs, and Women in Math, Science and engineering.

Trinity University is an NCAA Division III school, offering students varsity programs in volleyball, lacrosse, basketball and soccer.

More than 10,000 students have graduated from Trinity University. Notable graduates include Cathie Black, president of Hearst Magazines, and Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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