Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

Founded in 1592, Trinity College Dublin is one of the oldest institutes in Ireland. Trinity College has over 18,000 students from more than 122 countries and offers over 600 undergraduate, postgraduate, short courses, and online programs. The college is highly acclaimed for its Law, Literature and Humanities, health sciences, and STEM programs. Trinity College Dublin has a competitive acceptance rate of 34% and accepts applications through the online application portal, with an application fee of 55 EUR. Academic transcripts, IELTS/TOEFL scores, Letters of Recommendation, and course-specific CV/resume must also be submitted. The college is spread across 51 acres and is known for its Georgian architecture, museums, art galleries, and theatres. With more than 6 million printed volumes, Trinity Library is the most extensive library in Ireland. Trinity College also houses the institute's Business School, Science Gallery, the Long Room Hub Institute for Arts and Humanities, The Lir Academy for Dramatic Art, the nanoscience research center (CRANN), and the Biomedical Sciences Institute. The annual tuition fee ranges from USD 28,000 to 56,000. There are many options for availing of financial aid, some of which are the Global Business Scholarship and Postgraduate Research Scholarship. The government of Ireland Scholarship offers a 100% tuition fee waiver. Students can seek accommodation at The Trinity Hall with a capacity of over 1,000 students in shared, single, or twin apartments or at Kavanagh Court and Binary Hub. The average price of rooms is USD 205 per week. The average annual cost of living can be up to USD 13,800. Trinity College students can choose from over 170 societies and sports clubs, including hockey, rowing, investing, advocacy, animation, and zoology. Trinity College has a more than 92% employment rate. With its location in Ireland's Silicon Valley, Trinity College students find employment opportunities from companies such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, PayPal, LinkedIn, Airbnb, and eBay.