Matthew S. Hyde

Matthew S. Hyde joined the Trinity community in July 2022 and is responsible for the college’s vision for recruitment, enrollment, and financial aid. He is also a member of the leadership team of the Student Success and Enrollment Management Division.

Prior to his arrival at Trinity, Matthew served as the assistant vice president for enrollment management and dean of admissions at Lafayette College. Under his leadership, Lafayette grew the size of its applicant pool by 82 percent and increased other important recruitment benchmarks, including selectivity, student diversity, secondary/tertiary market growth, and yield rates.

Prior to his time at Lafayette, Matthew served as an associate director of admissions at Tufts University from 2004–11, where he directed the Tufts Alumni Admissions Program and connected more than 3,400 alumni volunteers with prospective students. Additionally, he worked closely with the Athletics Department to support the recruitment of student athletes in 28 NCAA Division III programs.

Matthew holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College in history and environmental studies and an Ed.M. from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.