I have no experience with Richmond but visited Trinity twice with D20. Hartford is the insurance capital of the world and the state capital. As such, it has a vibrant downtown. Trinity is a gorgeous campus that is in the city but is defined by an obvious perimeter of fences, hedges and gates. The area around the campus has a pretty high crime rate (including homicides) and is not really the kind of place you want to be alone especially at night. Let me say again the campus itself is safe, with security and a blue light system, and students get along fine with no incidents. Leaving campus, you need to know where you are going and be with a group.
FWIW, D did not apply. She found the campus vibe to be split between wealthy private school kids and very low income kids. As a middle class student who would have needed some aid, she didn’t see a place for herself there.