For more than 130 years, Trine University has prepared students like you to lead, succeed and serve. You’ll find excellence in academic programs that offer hands-on experience with real-world projects, in expert faculty mentors who will take the time to care about your education and life goals, in state-of-the-art facilities, and in alumni who impact their communities, nation and world. Our high standards are consistently recognized by publications like U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review.

There’s a time and place for thinking and doing. We make both happen at Trine University. Founded in 1884, we’re known for our rigorous academic programs, exceptional faculty, and hands-on experiences that lead to real-world, skill-based knowledge.

Why Trine University

Trine University promotes intellectual and personal development through professionally focused and formative learning opportunities, preparing students to succeed, lead and serve. The vision of Trine University is that we will be recognized as a premier private university, characterized as engaged, dynamic, growing and adding value.

To achieve our mission, undergraduate and graduate students receive personal attention through small classes and excellent teaching. At Trine, we focus on your future by providing career-oriented higher education that emphasizes:

• Active participation in classes, with a focus on teaming and collaboration

• The useful and practical, to complement rigorous theoretical study.

• Intentional co-curricular experiences to cultivate holistic student development

• Learning how to do, while learning what to do