A pioneering Catholic women's college in Burlington, Vermont (1925–2000) dedicated to social justice and women's education.
Trinity College of Vermont was founded in September 1925 by the Sisters of Mercy of Vermont as New England's second Catholic women's college. It was established to provide education to women, an underserved population in Vermont at the time. The college pioneered education and community service with a mission centered on social justice. After 75 years of operation and educating approximately 5,000 students, Trinity closed in 2000 due to financial constraints.
The college's earliest curriculum included English, French, religion, mathematics, business skills, and the classics. By its later years, Trinity offered both undergraduate and graduate-level programs. Following the college's closure, graduate-level programs were transferred to the Vermont Center at Southern New Hampshire University in Colchester under the direction of former Trinity administrators, while business and entrepreneurial programs continued through Mercy Connections in Burlington.
Trinity's alumni include notable figures such as David E. Demag (US Marshal for Vermont), Johannah Leddy Donovan and Mary Sullivan (Vermont House of Representatives members), and novelist Mari Tomasi. In 2001, the Trinity College of Vermont Association of Alumni and Friends was established to preserve the college's history, traditions, and legacy while continuing to support women's education and social justice initiatives.