Connecticut Best College Rankings
Yale University ranked first and Wesleyan University ranked second in Connecticut college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Connecticut best colleges is $32,603 for Connecticut residents and $41,524 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 60.44% and the average SAT score is 1,247. The average number of student population is 7,479 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Connecticut best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $41,524 and Trinity College has the highest tuition & fees of $67,420 and Charter Oak State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,506.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $24,673 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $66,736 and Post University has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,054.
- The average SAT score is 1,247 and Yale University has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and University of Bridgeport has the lowest score of 985.
- The average acceptance rate is 60.44% and Yale University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and University of Hartford has the loosest (lowest) rate of 83%.
- The average student population is 7,479 and University of Connecticut has the most students of 27,364 and Rensselaer at Hartford has the fewest students of 144.
- The average graduation rate is 68.16% and Charter Oak State College has the highest rate of 100% and Post University has the lowest rate of 35%.
Connecticut Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 20 best colleges in Connecticut with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $64,700 | $48,300 | 1,540 | 4.5% | 15,081 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | $67,016 | $66,736 | 1,510 | 17.1% | 3,271 | 92% | 7 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $43,034 | $44,106 | 1,330 | 54.0% | 27,364 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | Connecticut College New London, CT | $64,812 | $13,950 | 1,400 | 38.3% | 1,995 | 84% | 9 to 1 |
| 5 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | $67,420 | $18,880 | 1,390 | 33.5% | 2,276 | 83% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | $56,360 | $20,740 | 1,310 | 45.0% | 6,289 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT | $45,730 | $19,240 | 1,190 | 80.6% | 9,830 | 59% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT | $48,460 | $34,060 | - | 67.7% | 11,179 | 74% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | $47,647 | $15,665 | 1,200 | 83.0% | 5,913 | 58% | 11 to 1 |
| 10 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | $53,090 | $18,217 | 1,200 | 77.0% | 8,918 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| 11 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | $16,095 | $18,469 | 1,010 | 81.4% | 4,137 | 50% | 11 to 1 |
| 12 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | $16,624 | $19,078 | 1,200 | 80.6% | 3,979 | 58% | 15 to 1 |
| 13 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | $35,760 | $21,786 | 985 | 64.3% | 4,103 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| 14 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT | $39,924 | $23,472 | - | 64.4% | 1,161 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
| 15 | Post University Waterbury, CT | $16,034 | $7,054 | - | - | 21,699 | 35% | 16 to 1 |
| 16 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT | $45,908 | $16,971 | 1,100 | 79.6% | 1,939 | 70% | 9 to 1 |
| 17 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $25,736 | $26,970 | 1,090 | 75.5% | 9,712 | 49% | 14 to 1 |
| 18 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | $26,104 | $24,744 | - | 81.1% | 8,820 | 48% | 11 to 1 |
| 19 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | $8,506 | $10,352 | - | - | 1,766 | 100% | 16 to 1 |
| 20 | Rensselaer at Hartford Hartford, CT | - | - | - | - | 144 | - | - |
| Average | $41,524 | $24,673 | 1,247 | 60.4% | 7,479 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
Connecticut Colleges by Ranking and School Type