Connecticut Best College Rankings
Yale University ranked first and Wesleyan University ranked second in Connecticut college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the Connecticut best colleges is $31,519 for Connecticut residents and $40,324 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 60.10% and the average SAT score is 1,263. The average number of student population is 7,077 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 $40,324 and Trinity College has the highest tuition & fees of $70,770 and Charter Oak State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,506.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $23,719 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $69,702 and Holy Apostles College and Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,768.
- The average SAT score is 1,263 and Yale University has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and University of Saint Joseph has the lowest score of 950.
- The average acceptance rate is 60.10% and Yale University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and University of Hartford has the loosest (lowest) rate of 96%.
- The average student population is 7,077 and University of Connecticut has the most students of 28,306 and Hartford International University for Religion and Peace has the fewest students of 109.
- The average graduation rate is 66.15% and Yale University has the highest rate of 96% and Post University has the lowest rate of 25%.
Connecticut Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 21 best colleges in Connecticut with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to 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 | $67,250 | $49,500 | 1,540 | 3.9% | 15,564 | 96% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | $70,042 | $69,702 | 1,490 | 16.5% | 4,011 | 93% | 8 to 1 |
| 3 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | $58,400 | $21,448 | 1,320 | 33.3% | 6,864 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | $70,770 | $20,890 | 1,405 | 29.3% | 2,238 | 84% | 9 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $43,712 | $44,784 | 1,340 | 52.4% | 28,306 | 83% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT | $50,404 | $34,394 | - | 65.4% | 11,022 | 73% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT | $47,332 | $19,916 | 1,160 | 60.4% | 9,229 | 63% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | $55,480 | $19,140 | 1,230 | 72.2% | 9,424 | 76% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | Connecticut College New London, CT | $67,242 | $13,950 | 1,430 | 37.0% | 1,990 | 82% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | $17,426 | $20,004 | 1,160 | 83.0% | 4,355 | 58% | 15 to 1 |
| 11 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT | $41,908 | $24,528 | - | 59.3% | 1,239 | 51% | 17 to 1 |
| 12 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | $49,075 | $16,129 | 1,210 | 95.8% | 6,015 | 54% | 11 to 1 |
| 13 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $16,550 | $18,920 | 1,080 | 73.3% | 9,997 | 48% | 14 to 1 |
| 14 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | $16,901 | $19,397 | 1,110 | 87.0% | 4,169 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
| 15 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT | $47,278 | $17,604 | 950 | 78.6% | 1,952 | 64% | 10 to 1 |
| 16 | Post University Waterbury, CT | $15,922 | $7,955 | - | - | 16,178 | 25% | 20 to 1 |
| 17 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | $16,942 | $21,727 | - | 91.5% | 9,377 | 50% | 11 to 1 |
| 18 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | $35,760 | $21,786 | - | 83.0% | 3,838 | 41% | 15 to 1 |
| 19 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | $8,506 | $10,352 | - | - | 2,012 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
| 20 | Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT | $9,580 | $7,768 | - | - | 719 | 79% | 6 to 1 |
| 21 | Hartford International University for Religion and Peace Hartford, CT | - | $18,200 | - | - | 109 | - | - |
| Average | $40,324 | $23,719 | 1,263 | 60.1% | 7,077 | 66% | 12 to 1 |
Connecticut Colleges by Ranking and School Type