2023 Connecticut Best College Rankings
Yale University ranked first and Wesleyan University ranked second in Connecticut college rankings. The 2023 average tuition & fees of the Connecticut best colleges is $32,460 for Connecticut residents and $40,826 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 63.59% and the average SAT score is 1,250. The average number of student population is 7,106 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 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 $40,826 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,322 and Charter Oak State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,796.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $24,693 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $63,742 and Post University has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,318.
- The average SAT score is 1,250 and Yale University has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and Central Connecticut State University has the lowest score of 1,060.
- The average acceptance rate is 63.59% and Yale University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and University of New Haven has the loosest (lowest) rate of 91%.
- The average student population is 7,106 and University of Connecticut has the most students of 27,003 and Rensselaer at Hartford has the fewest students of 105.
- The average graduation rate is 66.39% and Yale University has the highest rate of 97% and Post University has the lowest rate of 20%.
Connecticut Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 20 best colleges in Connecticut with important academic factors. The tuition & fees for the academic year 2022-2023 and the other statistics for the acceptance year 2021-2022. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that your want 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 | $62,250 | $46,900 | 1,540 | 5.0% | 14,776 | 97% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | $64,322 | $63,742 | 1,420 | 14.0% | 3,253 | 91% | 7 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $42,102 | $43,174 | 1,330 | 55.0% | 27,003 | 83% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | Connecticut College New London, CT | $63,005 | $13,950 | 1,420 | 40.0% | 1,948 | 81% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | $63,930 | $18,880 | 1,380 | 36.0% | 2,205 | 85% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | $54,455 | $20,149 | 1,310 | 52.0% | 6,019 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT | $44,184 | $18,610 | 1,180 | 91.0% | 8,819 | 66% | 19 to 1 |
| 8 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT | $46,580 | $34,852 | - | 66.0% | 10,721 | 73% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | $46,148 | $15,202 | 1,190 | 83.0% | 5,732 | 59% | 8 to 1 |
| 10 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | $51,790 | $20,740 | 1,210 | 84.0% | 8,788 | 80% | 11 to 1 |
| 11 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | $25,239 | $26,605 | 1,120 | 84.0% | 4,417 | 53% | 11 to 1 |
| 12 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | $16,146 | $18,528 | 1,080 | 74.0% | 4,082 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| 13 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | $35,760 | $21,686 | 1,090 | 82.0% | 3,988 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| 14 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT | $37,682 | $22,360 | - | 80.0% | 1,275 | 59% | 15 to 1 |
| 15 | Post University Waterbury, CT | $16,610 | $7,318 | - | 0.0% | 17,034 | 20% | 16 to 1 |
| 16 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT | $44,366 | $15,822 | 1,170 | 75.0% | 1,992 | 56% | 8 to 1 |
| 17 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $24,994 | $26,186 | 1,060 | 77.0% | 9,468 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| 18 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | $25,326 | $23,892 | - | 83.0% | 8,889 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
| 19 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | $10,796 | $10,578 | - | 0.0% | 1,602 | - | 13 to 1 |
| 20 | Rensselaer at Hartford Hartford, CT | - | - | - | 0.0% | 105 | - | - |
| Average | $40,826 | $24,693 | 1,250 | 63.6% | 7,106 | 66% | 12 to 1 |