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How to Apply

Trinity College is one of seven colleges in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the St. George Campus at the University of Toronto. All students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts & Science are a member of one of the colleges.

Trinity admits approximately 450 first-year students each year, and although our admission averages tend to be higher than the Faculty of Arts & Science’s, we do not have set cut-off marks. We also base our admission decisions on more than grades. In addition to your overall academic record, we also take into account your Trinity College Applicant Profile.

ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP AT TRINITY COLLEGE

Step 1: Apply to the University of Toronto

Apply to the University of Toronto through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC)

You will be asked to choose your college preferences on your OUAC application (note: college selection is unrelated to program choice). Due to demand, Trinity College only considers students who select “Trinity College” as their first preference of college. All interested students who select Trinity College as their first preference of college are required to complete the Trinity College Applicant Profile.

Tip: The application process and requirements depend on where you are currently studying: for example, are you enrolled in an Ontario high school? A Canadian high school outside of Ontario? A Canadian university or college? Or are you an international student (studying outside of Canada)?

Note: To be considered for membership to Trinity College, you must first meet University of Toronto and Faculty of Arts & Science admission requirements.

Step 2: Receive Your Application Acknowledgement

After the University of Toronto receives your application, you will be sent an email acknowledgement that includes your JOINid, your University of Toronto applicant number, and the next steps in the application process.

...after you have received your application acknowledgement: Apply for Residence

University of Toronto’s Residence Guarantee for First-Year Applicants

The residence guarantee is available to full-time students entering their first year of a post-secondary program for the first time, provided they have indicated their interest in residence in StarRez by March 31 and have received and accepted an offer of admission by June 1.  If you are interested in living in residence at Trinity College, you must also select Trinity College as your first choice for residence in StarRez by March 31Click here for further information about the Trinity College residence application procedure.

...after you have received your application acknowledgement: Apply to Trinity One

With your University of Toronto application number, you can apply to the Margaret MacMillan Trinity One Program starting in February and prior to receiving your offer of admission to the Faculty of Arts & Science. However, your Trinity One application will only be considered after you are offered admission to the Faculty of Arts & Science. Note, students from all colleges can apply to Trinity One.

Step 3: Complete the Trinity College Applicant Profile

Complete the Trinity College Applicant Profile.

ALL applicants who select Trinity College as their first preference of college in the Faculty of Arts and Science at U of T are REQUIRED to complete the Trinity College Applicant Profile.

Step 4: Monitor Your Application

Your eligibility for admission will be considered once your academic record and any additional information requested by the division to which you have applied have been received. You must submit full documentation for all secondary and post-secondary studies you have attempted. Be sure to submit all required documents in advance of the published supporting document deadlines. Please refer to the following for further information: application to do list, and other requirements for applying to the Faculty of Arts & Science and applying to the University of Toronto.

Step 5: Receive and Accept Your Offer

When you are offered admission to the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science, you will be notified which college will be your home. If you are admitted to the University of Toronto, but not accepted by Trinity College, your college membership will have been determined using the alternate college preferences you provided on your OUAC application.

Step 6: Welcome to Trinity!

Once you have accepted your offer to the University of Toronto and membership to Trinity College, you will be invited to participate in our summer programs for newly admitted students, and you will receive information to help with the transition to university and getting prepared for your first year.  We look forward to seeing you in the fall!

Congratulations on receiving an offer from the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto. Watch this video to find out why U of T is a great choice for you!

Questions? Contact:

Office of the Registrar
trinity.registrar@utoronto.ca