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Trine University

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Tri-State University (TSU) is a private U.S. Midwest university with its main campus located in Angola, Indiana, along with branch campuses for the School of Professional Studies in South Bend, IN, Merrillville, IN, Angola North campus in Angola, IN and Fort Wayne, IN. Founded in 1884 as Tri-State Normal College, the university has been traditionally noted for its engineering program; however, it also offers degrees in arts & sciences; teaching; areas of business; entrepreneurship; and golf management. Tri-State University has also begun a masters program in engineering technology, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering. The School of Professional Studies also offers a masters of science in criminal justice at its Fort Wayne, IN branch campus. For many years its mascot was the Trojans; however TSU changed their mascot to the TSU Thunder in 1990.

On September 24, 2007, the university trustees announced that Tri-State University will change its name to Trine University on August 1, 2008 in response to the need to represent itself as a premier private institution; losing its reference to a state funded institution in its name as well as losing the geographic reference to the Tri-State area. The trustees have honored alumnus Ralph Trine (BSME '61) and his family with the renaming honors.

Student life

Students at Tri-State University come from many different parts of the country, though most typically hail from the Midwest states of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. Tri-State University also hosts a small-sized population international students, primarily from the South Pacific, the PRC, South America, and India. The University requires that all students not living with a legal guardian and under the class standing of junior to live in one of its on-campus resident halls (Fabiani, Stewart, Alwood, Cameron, Platt, and Conrad). TSU also has recently built the Trine and Ingledue Villas, apartment-style housing for juniors and seniors meeting academic standards on campus. Also, since the fall semester of 2007, students have three new apartment-style dorms to live in. These new dorms feature suite-style living. Each apartment has two or three bedrooms, with two students in each room. Freshmen are permitted to have cars on campus. National fraternities on the campus include Alpha Sigma Phi, Delta Chi, Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Theta, Sigma Phi Epsilon,Tau Kappa Epsilon, Triangle Fraternity, and Sigma Phi Delta. Local sororities on campus include Gamma Phi Epsilon, Zeta Theta Epsilon, Kappa Sigma Alpha, Alpha Theta Pi and Phi Sigma. The school features a very active Christian Campus House ministry.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Thunder

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,318
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 23,350
Students Receiving Aid:
97%
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Admissions

Selectivity:
Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 79%
Women 21%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 61%
Out-of-State 39%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Indiana 61%
Michigan 15%
Ohio 12%
Pennsylvania 2%
Texas 2%
Percent of Students International: %

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 81%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Basketball (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Baseball (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Track (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 23,350    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 100    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,436 60%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 9,551 97%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,505 70%  
Any Aid:
  97%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 69% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 56%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 450, Math: 490
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 570, Math: 600
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 44%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 18, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 24, Math: 26

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Recommended
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Trine University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

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