2025 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Connecticut Rankings
Among Connecticut colleges, Yale University has the lowest number of students per faculty (6 to 1) and Wesleyan University has the second lowest number of students (7) based on academic year 2022-2023 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Connecticut having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Connecticut
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University New Haven, CT | 6,645 | 3,460 | 6 to 1 | $64,700 | 4.5% | 96% | 1,540 |
| 2 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | 3,069 | 432 | 7 to 1 | $67,016 | 17.1% | 92% | 1,510 |
| 3 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | 3,969 | 790 | 8 to 1 | $47,647 | 83.0% | 58% | 1,200 |
| 4 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | 2,167 | 272 | 8 to 1 | $67,420 | 33.5% | 83% | 1,390 |
| 5 | Connecticut College New London, CT | 1,948 | 270 | 10 to 1 | $64,812 | 38.3% | 84% | 1,400 |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | 6,073 | 964 | 11 to 1 | $53,090 | 77.0% | 77% | 1,200 |
| 7 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | 6,920 | 1,039 | 11 to 1 | $26,104 | 81.1% | 48% | - |
| 8 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | 3,799 | 590 | 11 to 1 | $16,095 | 81.4% | 50% | 1,010 |
| 9 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | 4,757 | 618 | 12 to 1 | $56,360 | 45.0% | 84% | 1,310 |
| 10 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | 1,501 | - | 13 to 1 | $8,506 | - | 100% | - |
Qualified Connecticut Colleges in Core Admission Stats
