Trinity University is a private, independent, primarily undergraduate, liberal arts college in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1869, its campus is located in the Monte Vista Historic District and adjacent to Brackenridge Park. The student body consists of over 2,400 undergraduate and 200 graduate students, and the university awarded 649 degrees in 2007-2008. Trinity offers 41 majors and 55 minors among 6 degree programs and has an endowment of nearly $1 billion. Trinity is a member of the Annapolis Group, comprising the leading national independent liberal arts colleges with similar interests... and concerns focused on the values of liberal arts education that inform their missions. Trinity also belongs to the Associated Colleges of the South. Trinity was founded in 1869 by Cumberland Presbyterians in Tehuacana, Texas. The school was formed from the remnants of three small Cumberland Presbyterian colleges that had failed during the American Civil War. Feeling that the school needed the support of a larger community, the university moved in 1902 to Waxahachie, Texas.
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| Location: | San Antonio, Texas
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| Founded: | 1869 |
| School type: | University, Private university, Private school |
| Total enrollment: | 2,718 |
| Endowment: | $
991,112,000 |
| Colors: | Maroon, White |
| School newspaper: | The Trinitonian |