Bachelor in Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's), tuition is Tuition for the 2024–2025 academic year is $61,200 per year..

This programme suits students who want to study religion as a global influence on culture, politics, and society. It uses historical, philosophical, literary, and sociological approaches. Students examine religious texts, rituals, and artifacts from many traditions. They work closely with faculty in a small department environment.

Focus areas include Religion and public life, Religious texts and traditions, Religion and politics, Religion and gender roles, Religion and civic culture, Religion and family life.

The major requires a total of 36 credits distributed across core courses, electives, and a senior capstone project. Students must complete at least one course in each of four methodological areas: historical, philosophical, literary, and sociological.

Graduates pursue careers in law, academia, public service, nonprofit leadership, and cultural institutions.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Trinity College requires submission of transcripts, standardized test scores, and a personal statement. International students must also provide English proficiency test results.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 34% of applicants.

Trinity College's historic campus supports a broad undergraduate education in the capital city of Hartford. Students choose from more than 50 majors, 15 disciplinary minors, 25 interdisciplinary minors, and over 900 courses. Academic options include engineering, computer science, data science, neuroscience, environmental science, international studies, public policy and law, and many fields in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Students may also design their own interdisciplinary major. About 15 percent pursue a double major, while an additional 25 percent major in an interdisciplinary field. A 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio supports close interaction with professors.

Learning extends beyond the classroom through more than 200 annual internship and research opportunities, study away, entrepreneurship, community service, athletics, and other co-curricular experiences. The Career and Life Design Center supports students and alumni as they move toward careers, graduate education, or other postgraduate experiences. Hartford provides access to internships, research, cultural activities, and city-based pursuits, while New York City and Boston are a short drive away. Trinity has more than 2,100 full-time undergraduates, with students from 80 countries represented on campus. The College competes in Division III and the New England Small College Athletic Conference. Institutional financial support is also part of the student experience, with $84 million committed to financial aid and scholarships in the reported year.