Best Colleges in Connecticut

All 30 colleges in Connecticut, ranked by overall quality and led by Yale University, University of Connecticut and University of New Haven. 12 public, 18 private. median out-of-state tuition $40,808. lowest in-state tuition $5,338 at Connecticut State Community College. Each school below shows its acceptance rate, tuition and average SAT.

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1. 1. Yale University — New Haven, CT · 3.9% acceptance · SAT 1,534 · $67,250 tuition · 96% grad rate
2. 2. University of Connecticut — Storrs, CT · 52% acceptance · SAT 1,348 · $43,712 tuition · 83% grad rate
3. 3. University of New Haven — West Haven, CT · 60.4% acceptance · SAT 1,160 · $47,332 tuition · 63% grad rate
4. 4. Trinity College — Hartford, CT · 29.3% acceptance · SAT 1,415 · $70,770 tuition · 84% grad rate
5. 5. Wesleyan University — Middletown, CT · 16.5% acceptance · SAT 1,501 · $70,342 tuition · 93% grad rate
6. 6. University of Hartford — West Hartford, CT · 95.8% acceptance · SAT 1,219 · $49,075 tuition · 54% grad rate
7. 7. Central Connecticut State University — New Britain, CT · 73.3% acceptance · SAT 1,080 · $16,550 tuition · 48% grad rate
8. 8. Fairfield University — Fairfield, CT · 33.3% acceptance · SAT 1,335 · $58,350 tuition · 84% grad rate
9. 9. Eastern Connecticut State University — Willimantic, CT · 83% acceptance · SAT 1,160 · $17,428 tuition · 58% grad rate
10. 10. Southern Connecticut State University — New Haven, CT · 91.5% acceptance · $27,378 tuition · 50% grad rate
11. 11. Quinnipiac University — Hamden, CT · 72.2% acceptance · SAT 1,242 · $55,480 tuition · 76% grad rate
12. 12. Western Connecticut State University — Danbury, CT · 87% acceptance · SAT 1,110 · $16,901 tuition · 52% grad rate
13. 13. Connecticut College — New London, CT · 37% acceptance · SAT 1,432 · $67,242 tuition · 82% grad rate
14. 14. Post University — Waterbury, CT · $16,327 tuition · 25% grad rate
15. 15. Charter Oak State College — New Britain, CT · $8,506 tuition · 67% grad rate
16. 16. United States Coast Guard Academy — New London, CT · 22.4% acceptance · SAT 1,339 · 93% grad rate
17. 17. University of Bridgeport — Bridgeport, CT · 83% acceptance · $35,760 tuition · 41% grad rate
18. 18. Sacred Heart University — Fairfield, CT · 65.4% acceptance · $50,404 tuition · 73% grad rate
19. 19. Albertus Magnus College — New Haven, CT · 59.3% acceptance · $41,908 tuition · 51% grad rate
20. 20. Goodwin University — East Hartford, CT · $21,198 tuition · 58% grad rate
21. 21. Connecticut State Community College — New Britain, CT · $15,596 tuition · 24% grad rate
22. 22. Holy Apostles College and Seminary — Cromwell, CT · $9,580 tuition · 79% grad rate
23. 23. Mitchell College — New London, CT · 94.7% acceptance · $40,490 tuition · 42% grad rate
24. 24. University of Saint Joseph — West Hartford, CT · 78.6% acceptance · SAT 950 · $47,278 tuition · 64% grad rate
25. 25. University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus — Waterbury, CT · 86.7% acceptance · SAT 1,060 · $40,808 tuition · 53% grad rate
26. 26. University of Connecticut-Avery Point — Groton, CT · 88.2% acceptance · SAT 1,090 · $40,808 tuition · 62% grad rate
27. 27. University of Connecticut-Stamford — Stamford, CT · 83% acceptance · SAT 1,094 · $40,818 tuition · 57% grad rate
28. 28. University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus — Hartford, CT · 88.3% acceptance · SAT 1,073 · $40,798 tuition · 65% grad rate
29. 29. Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford — East Hartford, CT · 100% acceptance · $24,653 tuition
30. 30. Hartford International University for Religion and Peace — Hartford, CT

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