Connecticut Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Connecticut Statistics

There are 103 colleges in Connecticut - 37 public and 66 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,508 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $21,010. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,227 and the average acceptance rate is 70% 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.

2021-2022 Colleges In Connecticut Statistics
	Top 19 colleges in Connecticut	All colleges in Connecticut
Number of Schools	19 schools (6 public, 13 private)	103 schools (37 public, 66 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$12,911 (in-state) $40,712 (out-of-state)	$8,879 (in-state) $22,508 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$14,560 (in-state) $24,693 (out-of-state)	$14,560 (in-state) $21,010 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$22,438	$10,523
Test Scores	1,250 SAT, 28 ACT	1,227 SAT, 27 ACT
Acceptance Rate	63.59%	70.27%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	20.24%	24.43%
Population	142,011	202,605
Undergraduate	101,158	159,188
Graduate	40,853	43,417
Graduation Rate	66.39%	58.03%
Transfer-out Rate	18.60%	15.43%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.05 to 1	12.85 to 1

Top Colleges In Connecticut Comparison

The next table lists the top 19 colleges in Connecticut for academic year 2021-2022. Yale University ranked top in the Connecticut Best Colleges Comparison and Wesleyan University and Trinity College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $40,712 for undergraduate programs $24,693 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Connecticut is 1,250 and the acceptance rate is 63.59%. 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.

2021-2022 Top colleges in Connecticut Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Yale University Request Info Private, 4-yearsNew Haven, CT	$62,250	$57,865	14,776	5%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	6 to 1
2	Wesleyan University Request Info Private, 4-yearsMiddletown, CT	$64,022	$55,564	3,253	14%	1,420 SAT 32 ACT	7 to 1
3	Trinity College Request Info Private, 4-yearsHartford, CT	$63,930	$48,691	2,205	36%	1,380 SAT 31 ACT	8 to 1
4	Connecticut College Request Info Private, 4-yearsNew London, CT	$62,620	$29,843	1,948	40%	1,420 SAT 32 ACT	10 to 1
5	University of Connecticut Request Info Public, 4-yearsStorrs, CT	$42,102 ($19,434)	$14,188	27,003	55%	1,330 SAT 31 ACT	16 to 1
6	Quinnipiac University Request Info Private, 4-yearsHamden, CT	$51,790	$25,746	8,788	84%	1,210 SAT 26 ACT	11 to 1
7	University of Saint Joseph Request Info Private, 4-yearsWest Hartford, CT	$44,006	$24,606	1,992	75%	1,170 SAT	8 to 1
8	Central Connecticut State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsNew Britain, CT	$24,994 ($12,106)	$6,880	9,468	77%	1,060 SAT 22 ACT	14 to 1
9	University of New Haven Request Info Private, 4-yearsWest Haven, CT	$44,184	$24,242	8,819	91%	1,180 SAT 27 ACT	19 to 1
10	Albertus Magnus College Request Info Private, 4-yearsNew Haven, CT	$37,682	$14,789	1,275	80%	-	15 to 1
11	Southern Connecticut State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsNew Haven, CT	$25,302 ($12,414)	$6,054	8,889	83%	-	11 to 1
12	University of Bridgeport Request Info Private, 4-yearsBridgeport, CT	$35,760	$24,639	3,988	82%	1,090 SAT	14 to 1
13	Fairfield University Request Info Private, 4-yearsFairfield, CT	$54,455	$24,742	6,019	52%	1,310 SAT 30 ACT	12 to 1
14	Sacred Heart University Request Info Private, 4-yearsFairfield, CT	$46,580	$19,460	10,721	66%	-	16 to 1
15	Eastern Connecticut State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsWillimantic, CT	$16,146 ($12,910)	$7,005	4,082	74%	1,080 SAT 20 ACT	14 to 1
16	University of Hartford Request Info Private, 4-yearsWest Hartford, CT	$46,148	$28,044	5,732	83%	1,190 SAT 27 ACT	8 to 1
17	Post University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWaterbury, CT	$15,529	$4,719	17,034	-	-	16 to 1
18	Western Connecticut State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsDanbury, CT	$25,239 ($12,345)	$4,783	4,417	84%	1,120 SAT 25 ACT	11 to 1
19	Charter Oak State College Request Info Public, 4-yearsNew Britain, CT	$10,796 ($8,254)	$4,467	1,602	-	-	13 to 1
	Average	$40,712 ($12,911)	$22,438	142,011	63.59%	1,250 SAT	12.05 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.