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About Trinidad State

About Trinidad State College

Colorado's First
Community College

Since 1925, Trinidad State has offered affordable, accessible education across two campuses — serving students in southern Colorado and beyond.

1925 Est. in Colorado
2 Campus Locations
17 Intercollegiate Sports
40% Less Than 4-Year Tuition

 

With campuses in Trinidad and Alamosa, we provide an affordable and accessible education to students in southern Colorado and beyond. Trinidad State offers unique academic programs in fields such as Cosmetology, Nursing, Welding, and one of the top Gunsmithing Schools in the United States.

Our tuition rates are consistently at least 40% less than Colorado's four-year colleges and universities — and we have the highest completion rates of any community college in Colorado. Trinidad State has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1962.

 

Mission · Vision · Core Value

  • Mission

    Enrich our diverse communities through quality educational experiences and lifelong learning.

  • Vision

    Driving shared prosperity in our communities.

  • Core Value

    Students First. We put our students at the forefront of everything we do; our primary role is to provide students with the tools they need to be successful.

 

Our Campuses

Two Locations, One Trojan Family

  • Trinidad Campus on a sunny day Trinidad, CO

    Trinidad Campus

    A true college experience in a beautiful setting on the eastern edge of the Colorado Rockies — 17 historic acres adjacent to mountains and rolling prairie.

    • Dining & residence halls on campus
    • 17 intercollegiate sports teams
    • Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum
    • Gunsmithing, Cosmetology & Theatre programs
    Explore Trinidad Campus
  • The Valley Campus building entrance in downtown Alamosa Alamosa, CO

    Valley Campus

    Located in downtown Alamosa in the heart of the San Luis Valley, surrounded by picturesque 14,000-foot peaks. A friendly commuter campus with small class sizes.

    • Nursing & Cybersecurity programs
    • Auto Mechanics & Welding
    • Law Enforcement Training Academy
    • Transfer pathways to four-year schools
    Explore Valley Campus
 

Graphic showing Trinidad State College as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation.

Trinidad State is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)
HSI is defined in federal law (the Higher Education Opportunity Act, Title V, 2008) as an accredited, degree-granting, public or private nonprofit institution of higher education with 25% or more total undergraduate Hispanic full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment.