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This San Antonio university offers one of the best college values in the U.S.

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That Trinity University degree of yours comes with a comparatively reasonable price tag for a private college.

Good news for Tigers: Your Trinity University degree is one of the Best College Values in America. Kiplinger's annual roundup ranks Trinity at No. 25 among private colleges offering the most bang for your buck.

Kiplinger analyzed the cost and quality of education to determine the rankings. Impressive SAT and ACT scores from incoming freshman, a 72 percent four-year graduation rate, and a 9-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio contributed to Trinity's high academic score.

That quality education comes with a reasonable price tag compared to the other private colleges on the list, especially when financial aid is factored in. One year at Trinity sets the average student back about $51,218, which takes into account tuition, fees, housing, and textbook costs. However, the price goes down to $25,409 per year for students who receive need-based financial aid, and an impressive 93 percent of financial aid needs are met at Trinity.

However, the cost of college still haunts many students after they're done: The average debt at graduation is $35,318.

Trinity is the second highest ranked private college in Texas behind Houston's Rice University. The private college with the best value in the U.S. is Princeton University.

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1. Texas tree group issues dire warning to San Antonio owners of oak trees. A nonprofit dedicated to trees issued a warning to Texas citizens who own oak trees: Put down the pruning shears to avoid oak wilt.

2. Stellar San Antonio high school ranks among America's best in 2024, says U.S. News. The 2024 rankings put BASIS San Antonio - Shavano Campus at No. 64 nationally. The school also ranked No. 13 nationally among the best charter schools and No. 76 among the best STEM high schools.

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4. 2 San Antonio neighbors relax among best places to retire in the Hill Country. New Braunfels and Boerne hung up their hats with other small towns with relatively low costs of living, low crime rates, and a variety of attractions.

5. San Antonio university ranks No. 18 among best small colleges in U.S. Trinity University has made the high honor roll. The esteemed San Antonio university ranks among America's top 20 small colleges and liberal arts colleges for 2025 by Niche.

6. 2 San Antonio billionaires land on Forbes' new list of richest Americans. Charles Butt and Eleanor Butt Crook, the chairman and a member of the board of directors of H-E-B, respectively, had estimated net worths of $8.9 billion and $3.7 billion.

7. San Antonio is the No. 4 most educated city in the country, says Forbes. In San Antonio, the bachelor’s completion rate for people 25 and up was 67.30 percent, and 29.56 percent of people in that age group have advanced degrees.

8. San Antonio university ranks No. 3 among best Texas colleges for 2025. Trinity University does it again. The private university performed the best in the category for best admission rates, ranking No. 2 with a 28 percent acceptance rate, according to U.S. News & World Report.

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9. This is how much it costs to raise a child in San Antonio. Raising a child certainly isn't cheap. In San Antonio and New Braunfels, annual costs of raising just one child can add up to more than $21,000 every year — and that wasn't even that high compared to the rest of the list.

10. Here's what it takes to be a middle class earner in San Antonio in 2024.According to the 2024 edition of SmartAsset's annual report, middle class households in San Antonio would need to make between $39,215 and $117,658.