| Number of Schools | 94 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 34 public, 60 private |
| By Levels | 34 four(4) years 20 two but less than four years 40 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 3 National Universities 4 Liberal Arts Colleges 20 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $8,646 Connecticut residents $22,992 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $13,945 Connecticut residents $21,270 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $9,611 |
| Student Population | 198,218 |
| Undergraduate | 161,235 |
| Graduate | 36,983 |
| Acceptance Rate | 69.04% |
| Test Scores | 1,195 SAT, 26 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 12.69 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNew Haven, CT | $59,950 | $58,244 | 12,060 | 5% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
4 to 1 |
| 2 | Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMiddletown, CT | $62,049 | $51,979 | 3,053 | 19% | 1,405 SAT 33 ACT |
8 to 1 |
| 3 | Trinity CollegePrivate, 4 yearsHartford, CT | $61,370 | $50,599 | 2,241 | 38% | 1,407 SAT 31 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| 4 | Connecticut CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNew London, CT | $60,795 | $30,635 | 1,737 | 41% | 1,405 SAT 32 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| 5 | University of ConnecticutPublic, 4 yearsStorrs, CT | $41,192 ($18,524) |
$13,883 | 27,215 | 56% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 6 | Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHamden, CT | $51,270 | $23,930 | 9,746 | 88% | 1,175 SAT | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Saint JosephPrivate, 4 yearsWest Hartford, CT | $43,084 | $23,049 | 2,305 | 78% | 1,109 SAT 23 ACT |
7 to 1 |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNew Britain, CT | $24,946 ($11,542) |
$6,704 | 10,652 | 75% | 1,065 SAT 23 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 9 | University of New HavenPrivate, 4 yearsWest Haven, CT | $42,898 | $22,346 | 6,961 | 94% | 1,190 SAT 27 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNew Haven, CT | $36,442 | $15,076 | 1,384 | 82% | 970 SAT 19 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 11 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNew Haven, CT | $25,286 ($11,882) |
$5,966 | 9,331 | 83% | 1,000 SAT 21 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 12 | University of BridgeportPrivate, 4 yearsBridgeport, CT | $35,760 | $23,609 | 4,155 | 73% | 1,040 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 13 | Fairfield UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFairfield, CT | $52,870 | $24,395 | 5,513 | 56% | 1,305 SAT 29 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 14 | Sacred Heart UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFairfield, CT | $45,230 | $18,153 | 9,313 | 66% | - | 14 to 1 |
| 15 | Eastern Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWillimantic, CT | $25,708 ($12,304) |
$7,228 | 4,644 | 73% | - | 14 to 1 |
| 16 | University of HartfordPrivate, 4 yearsWest Hartford, CT | $44,885 | $26,178 | 6,493 | 79% | 1,175 SAT 26 ACT |
8 to 1 |
| 17 | Post UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWaterbury, CT | $16,610 | $6,030 | 13,844 | 97% | - | 23 to 1 |
| 18 | Western Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsDanbury, CT | $25,185 ($11,781) |
$5,710 | 5,246 | 85% | - | 12 to 1 |
| 19 | Charter Oak State CollegePublic, 4 yearsNew Britain, CT | $10,654 ($8,254) |
$4,384 | 1,634 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-New LondonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNew London, CT | $19,960 | - | 156 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusPublic, 4 yearsHartford, CT | $38,536 ($15,868) |
$11,118 | 1,683 | 85% | 1,115 SAT 19 ACT |
23 to 1 |
| - | Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNew Britain, CT | $31,559 | $4,676 | 612 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | International Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWethersfield, CT | $19,200 | $4,210 | 158 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Middlesex Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMiddletown, CT | $13,428 ($4,476) |
$4,599 | 2,106 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Branford Academy of Hair and CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBranford, CT | $16,550 | $401 | 19 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Housatonic Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBridgeport, CT | $13,468 ($4,516) |
$4,881 | 3,821 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Stone Academy-East HartfordPrivate, 2-4 yearsEast Hartford, CT | $30,625 | $3,838 | 473 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Industrial Management Training InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsWaterbury, CT | $20,135 | $5,194 | 68 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Hartford SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsHartford, CT | $14,094 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| - | Windham Technical High SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsWillimantic, CT | $3,760 | - | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Capital Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHartford, CT | $13,548 ($4,596) |
$4,403 | 2,715 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | University of Connecticut-StamfordPublic, 4 yearsStamford, CT | $38,556 ($15,888) |
$11,796 | 2,354 | 76% | 1,150 SAT 25 ACT |
20 to 1 |
| - | Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSouthington, CT | $15,620 | $3,785 | 134 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Branford Hall Career Institute-Windsor CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWindsor, CT | $15,520 | - | 83 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | St Vincent's CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBridgeport, CT | $15,563 | - | 485 | - | 960 SAT | 10 to 1 |
| - | Porter and Chester Institute - New LondonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNew London, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Cortiva Institute-CromwellPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCromwell, CT | $16,421 | $3,877 | 93 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | CT Aero Tech SchoolPublic, 2-4 yearsHartford, CT | $7,250 | $3,804 | 42 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Three Rivers Community College - Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional CentePrivate, Less than 2 yearsUncasville, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Dolce LLC The AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWaterbury, CT | $16,700 | $4,259 | 39 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Asnuntuck Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsEnfield, CT | $13,468 ($4,556) |
$4,531 | 1,304 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWinsted, CT | $13,148 ($4,556) |
$4,125 | 1,228 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-BridgeportPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBridgeport, CT | $10,995 | $3,631 | 391 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-DanburyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDanbury, CT | $17,600 | - | 106 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Three Rivers Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsNorwich, CT | $13,548 ($4,596) |
$4,359 | 3,160 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | TIGI Hairdressing Academy GuilfordPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGuilford, CT | $19,250 | $4,838 | 44 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Naugatuck Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWaterbury, CT | $13,468 ($4,516) |
$4,268 | 5,083 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Academy Di Capelli-School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWallingford, CT | $18,930 | $1,990 | 196 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Bullard-Havens Technical High SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsBridgeport, CT | $11,550 | - | 21 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Holy Apostles College and SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsCromwell, CT | $9,080 | $3,892 | 648 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Lincoln Technical Institute-SheltonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsShelton, CT | $31,559 | $4,592 | 796 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Stone Academy-WaterburyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWaterbury, CT | $30,625 | $4,853 | 256 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | American Institute-West HartfordPrivate, 2-4 yearsWest Hartford, CT | $18,495 | $2,877 | 383 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Vinal Technical High SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsMiddletown, CT | - | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic InternshipPrivate, 4 yearsNew Haven, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | United States Coast Guard AcademyPublic, 4 yearsNew London, CT | - | - | 1,056 | 19% | 1,295 SAT 27 ACT |
7 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-North HavenPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNorth Haven, CT | $19,100 | $4,129 | 211 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | University of Connecticut-Avery PointPublic, 4 yearsGroton, CT | $38,546 ($15,878) |
$10,337 | 564 | 80% | 1,148 SAT 25 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | Lincoln Technical Institute-East WindsorPrivate, 2-4 yearsEast Windsor, CT | $26,352 | $6,117 | 1,036 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | Norwich Technical High SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsNorwich, CT | $11,550 | - | 29 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Stone Academy-West HavenPrivate, 2-4 yearsWest Haven, CT | $30,625 | $4,773 | 557 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Porter and Chester Institute of HamdenPrivate, Less than 2 yearsHamden, CT | $16,327 | $5,588 | 371 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance TechniciansPublic, 2-4 yearsStratford, CT | $7,250 | $4,629 | 53 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Gateway Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsNew Haven, CT | $13,448 ($4,516) |
$4,581 | 6,003 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | American Institute of Healthcare & TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsStratford, CT | $25,500 | $3,622 | 106 | 90% | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Academy Di Capelli -Private, Less than 2 yearsEast Hartford, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Lincoln College of New England-SouthingtonPrivate, 4 yearsSouthington, CT | $20,175 | - | 465 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Porter and Chester Institute of StratfordPrivate, Less than 2 yearsStratford, CT | $15,775 | $5,400 | 1,819 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Ricci's Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNewtown, CT | $19,000 | $4,262 | 92 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-DanburyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDanbury, CT | $17,500 | - | 102 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Norwalk Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsNorwalk, CT | $13,538 ($4,586) |
$5,375 | 4,420 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training CenterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWaterbury, CT | $20,100 | $3,831 | 71 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of ConnecticutPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSomers, CT | $11,395 | $4,230 | 307 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Stratford School of Aviation Maintenance TechniciansPublic, 2-4 yearsStratford, CT | $7,200 | - | 44 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Mitchell CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNew London, CT | $35,775 | $21,441 | 599 | 78% | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Oxford Academy of Hair Design IncPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSeymour, CT | $19,950 | $3,705 | 102 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Manchester Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsManchester, CT | $13,468 ($4,516) |
$4,472 | 4,448 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-ConnecticutPrivate, 4 yearsNorwalk, CT | $12,540 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| - | Albert I Prince Technical High SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsHartford, CT | - | - | 38 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Cortiva Institute-GrotonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGroton, CT | $17,932 | $1,197 | 95 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Cortiva Institute-WestportPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWestport, CT | $17,932 | $4,282 | 119 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Rensselaer at HartfordPrivate, 4 yearsHartford, CT | - | - | 115 | - | - | - |
| - | Eli Whitney Technical High SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsHamden, CT | $11,550 | - | 22 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusPublic, 4 yearsWaterbury, CT | $38,546 ($15,878) |
$10,822 | 853 | 83% | 1,120 SAT 23 ACT |
20 to 1 |
| - | Tunxis Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsFarmington, CT | $13,548 ($4,596) |
$4,096 | 3,365 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Goodwin UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsEast Hartford, CT | $21,198 | $5,569 | 3,312 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Bristol Technical Education CenterPublic, Less than 2 yearsBristol, CT | $4,050 | $2,986 | 83 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | W F Kaynor Technical High SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsWaterbury, CT | $11,550 | - | 38 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Three Rivers Community College - York Correctional InstitutionPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNiantic, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Quinebaug Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsDanielson, CT | $13,458 ($4,506) |
$4,754 | 1,161 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Harris School of Business-DanburyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDanbury, CT | $900 | $4,211 | 5 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Branford Hall Career Institute-Branford CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBranford, CT | $15,620 | $3,755 | 117 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Paier College of Art IncPrivate, 4 yearsHamden, CT | $23,760 | $5,105 | 128 | 96% | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLCPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWaterbury, CT | $20,775 | $6,195 | 6 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $22,992 ($8,646) |
$9,611 | 198,218 | 69.04% | 1,195 SAT | 12.69 to 1 |
1. Yale UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNew Haven, CT
2. Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMiddletown, CT
3. Trinity CollegePrivate, 4 yearsHartford, CT
4. Connecticut CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNew London, CT
5. University of ConnecticutPublic, 4 yearsStorrs, CT
6. Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHamden, CT
