Connecticut Best Colleges Comparison

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Colleges In Connecticut Statistics

There are 102 colleges in Connecticut - 36 public and 66 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,986 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $21,026. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,226 and the average acceptance rate is 69% for Connecticut Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Connecticut. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Connecticut colleges at Connecticut Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Connecticut Statistics
Top 19 colleges in ConnecticutAll colleges in Connecticut
Number of Schools19 schools
(6 public, 13 private)
102 schools
(36 public, 66 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$13,327 (in-state)
$41,596 (out-of-state)
$9,068 (in-state)
$22,986 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$14,996 (in-state)
$24,673 (out-of-state)
$14,996 (in-state)
$21,026 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$23,697$11,116
Test Scores1,250 SAT, 28 ACT 1,226 SAT, 28 ACT
Acceptance Rate63.50% 69.19%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)20.34% 22.67%
Population142,011202,603
Undergraduate101,158159,176
Graduate40,85343,427
Graduation Rate68.11%55.45%
Transfer-out Rate21.00%17.53%
Students to Faculty Ratio12.05 to 112.86 to 1

Top Colleges In Connecticut Comparison

The next table lists the top 19 colleges in Connecticut for academic year 2022-2023. Yale University ranked top in the Connecticut Best Colleges Comparison and Wesleyan University and Trinity College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $41,596 for undergraduate programs $24,673 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Connecticut is 1,250 and the acceptance rate is 63.50%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.05 to 1 for top colleges in Connecticut. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Connecticut Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Yale University
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Private, 4-yearsNew Haven, CT
$64,700 $60,487 14,7765% 1,540 SAT
35 ACT
6 to 1
2 Wesleyan University
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Private, 4-yearsMiddletown, CT
$67,316 $58,506 3,25314% 1,420 SAT
32 ACT
7 to 1
3 Trinity College
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Private, 4-yearsHartford, CT
$67,420 $50,159 2,20536% 1,380 SAT
31 ACT
8 to 1
4 Connecticut College
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Private, 4-yearsNew London, CT
$64,812 $34,994 1,94840% 1,420 SAT
32 ACT
10 to 1
5 University of Connecticut
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Public, 4-yearsStorrs, CT
$43,034
($20,366)
$13,180 27,00355% 1,330 SAT
31 ACT
16 to 1
6 Quinnipiac University
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Private, 4-yearsHamden, CT
$53,090 $28,293 8,78884% 1,210 SAT
26 ACT
11 to 1
7 University of Saint Joseph
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Private, 4-yearsWest Hartford, CT
$45,908 $25,733 1,99275% 1,170 SAT 8 to 1
8 Central Connecticut State University
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Public, 4-yearsNew Britain, CT
$25,736
($12,460)
$6,873 9,46877% 1,060 SAT
22 ACT
14 to 1
9 University of New Haven
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Private, 4-yearsWest Haven, CT
$45,730 $24,541 8,81991% 1,180 SAT 19 to 1
10 Albertus Magnus College
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Private, 4-yearsNew Haven, CT
$39,924 $19,174 1,27581% - 15 to 1
11 Southern Connecticut State University
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Public, 4-yearsNew Haven, CT
$26,104
($12,828)
$6,925 8,88983% - 11 to 1
12 University of Bridgeport
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Private, 4-yearsBridgeport, CT
$35,760 $23,001 3,98882% 1,090 SAT 14 to 1
13 Fairfield University
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Private, 4-yearsFairfield, CT
$56,360 $24,783 6,01952% 1,310 SAT
30 ACT
12 to 1
14 Sacred Heart University
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Private, 4-yearsFairfield, CT
$48,460 $20,192 10,72166% - 16 to 1
15 Eastern Connecticut State University
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Public, 4-yearsWillimantic, CT
$16,624
($13,292)
$8,626 4,08274% 1,080 SAT
20 ACT
14 to 1
16 University of Hartford
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Private, 4-yearsWest Hartford, CT
$47,647 $28,651 5,73283% 1,190 SAT
27 ACT
8 to 1
17 Post University
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Private, 4-yearsWaterbury, CT
$17,100 $5,537 17,034- - 16 to 1
18 Western Connecticut State University
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Public, 4-yearsDanbury, CT
$16,095
($12,763)
$6,277 4,41784% 1,120 SAT
25 ACT
11 to 1
19 Charter Oak State College
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Public, 4-yearsNew Britain, CT
$8,506
($8,254)
$4,320 1,602- - 13 to 1
Average$41,596
($13,327)
$23,697 142,01163.50% 1,250 SAT 12.05 to 1
*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023