2022 Connecticut Colleges Comparison
In Connecticut, seventy colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are twenty-six public schools and forty-four private schools. By school levels, thirty-one 4-years (or high) schools, nineteen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twenty less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Connecticut College Overview
Of the seventy Connecticut schools, Yale University ranked first and Wesleyan University ranked second (view more at Connecticut college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all Connecticut colleges is $18,447 for Connecticut residents and $22,924 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 68.34% and the average SAT score is 1,237. The average number of students is 2,381 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Connecticut colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $22,924 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $61,749 and Holy Apostles College and Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,080.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $20,875 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $61,469 and Holy Apostles College and Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,580.
- The average SAT score is 1,237 and Yale University has the highest SAT score of 1,530 and University of Bridgeport has the lowest score of 1,040.
- The average acceptance rate is 68.34% and Yale University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and Paier College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 96%.
- The average student population is 2,381 and University of Connecticut has the most students of 26,876 and Rensselaer at Hartford has the fewest students of 105.
- The average graduation rate is 58.03% and Yale University has the highest rate of 97% and Post University has the lowest rate of 20%.
2022 Connecticut Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in Connecticut ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $59,950 | $45,700 | 1,530 | 5.3% | 14,567 | 97% | 6 to 1 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $61,749 | $61,469 | 1,405 | 19.4% | 3,581 | 91% | 8 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $41,192 | $42,237 | 1,330 | 55.6% | 26,876 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| Connecticut College New London, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $60,795 | $13,950 | 1,405 | 41.0% | 1,829 | 81% | 9 to 1 |
| Trinity College Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $61,370 | $18,880 | 1,407 | 37.8% | 2,190 | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $52,870 | $19,498 | 1,305 | 55.8% | 5,826 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $42,898 | $18,070 | 1,190 | 94.1% | 7,513 | 66% | 16 to 1 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $45,230 | $34,509 | - | 66.1% | 9,785 | 73% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $44,885 | $15,202 | 1,175 | 78.8% | 5,917 | 59% | 8 to 1 |
| Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $51,270 | $20,340 | - | 88.1% | 9,217 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,185 | $26,477 | - | 84.9% | 4,802 | 53% | 11 to 1 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,708 | $27,040 | - | 73.2% | 4,319 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $35,760 | $21,686 | 1,040 | 73.1% | 3,563 | 44% | 11 to 1 |
| Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $36,442 | $21,928 | - | 81.7% | 1,328 | 59% | 14 to 1 |
| Post University Waterbury, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $15,458 | $7,700 | - | 0.0% | 14,055 | 20% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $43,084 | $15,264 | 1,109 | 78.3% | 2,132 | 56% | 8 to 1 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $24,946 | $26,072 | 1,065 | 74.8% | 9,653 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,286 | $26,537 | - | 82.9% | 8,788 | 52% | 12 to 1 |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $10,654 | $10,536 | - | 0.0% | 1,618 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Rensselaer at Hartford Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | 105 | - | - |
| Northwestern Connecticut Community College Winsted, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,508 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,128 | 14% | 14 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-Waterbury Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $30,625 | - | - | 0.0% | 368 | 76% | 13 to 1 |
| Porter and Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $15,775 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,633 | 69% | 15 to 1 |
| Hartford Seminary Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,194 | - | 0.0% | 112 | - | - |
| CT Aero Tech School Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $7,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 50 | 91% | 18 to 1 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford Guilford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 49 | 42% | 8 to 1 |
| Quinebaug Valley Community College Danielson, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,458 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,118 | 27% | 11 to 1 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $9,080 | $4,580 | - | 0.0% | 695 | 50% | 8 to 1 |
| Bristol Technical Education Center Bristol, CT Public, Less than 2 years | $4,050 | - | - | 0.0% | 77 | 78% | 6 to 1 |
| American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences Waterbury, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $10,520 | $6,920 | - | 0.0% | 2,513 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Manchester Community College Manchester, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,468 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,494 | 14% | 16 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $38,546 | - | 1,148 | 80.5% | 522 | 56% | 15 to 1 |
| Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 71 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Gateway Community College New Haven, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,448 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,703 | 11% | 14 to 1 |
| Middlesex Community College Middletown, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,428 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,988 | 19% | 14 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $31,559 | - | - | 0.0% | 831 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,775 | - | - | 0.0% | 3 | 100% | 16 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-West Haven West Haven, CT Private, 2-4 years | $30,625 | - | - | 0.0% | 566 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| Three Rivers Community College Norwich, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,548 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,019 | 13% | 14 to 1 |
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $18,930 | - | - | 0.0% | 157 | 82% | 7 to 1 |
| Dolce The Academy Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,700 | - | - | 0.0% | 32 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT Private, 2-4 years | $26,352 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,170 | 62% | 23 to 1 |
| Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,548 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,320 | 15% | 15 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $11,395 | - | - | 0.0% | 323 | 78% | 20 to 1 |
| Norwalk Community College Norwalk, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,538 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,106 | 14% | 18 to 1 |
| Capital Community College Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,548 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,474 | 7% | 14 to 1 |
| Paier College Bridgeport, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $23,760 | $7,920 | - | 96.2% | 213 | 63% | 6 to 1 |
| American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 2-4 years | $18,495 | - | - | 0.0% | 406 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,135 | - | - | 0.0% | 39 | 79% | 14 to 1 |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc Seymour, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,950 | - | - | 0.0% | 101 | 83% | 11 to 1 |
| Asnuntuck Community College Enfield, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,508 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,220 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
| Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians Stratford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $7,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 35 | 88% | 18 to 1 |
| International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,200 | - | - | 0.0% | 185 | 78% | 13 to 1 |
| Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,448 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,604 | 12% | 16 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $38,546 | - | 1,120 | 83.0% | 795 | 65% | 22 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $38,536 | - | 1,115 | 84.8% | 1,548 | 65% | 25 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute Cromwell, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,421 | - | - | 0.0% | 158 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,468 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,673 | 12% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $38,556 | - | 1,150 | 75.8% | 2,405 | 58% | 21 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $10,995 | - | - | 0.0% | 502 | 79% | 21 to 1 |
| Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,327 | - | - | 0.0% | 318 | 65% | 15 to 1 |
| Mitchell College New London, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $35,775 | - | - | 78.0% | 526 | 41% | 13 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-East Hartford East Hartford, CT Private, 2-4 years | $30,625 | - | - | 0.0% | 654 | 72% | 14 to 1 |
| Ricci's Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy/TIGI Creative School Newtown, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 109 | 69% | 14 to 1 |
| Goodwin University East Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $21,188 | $13,134 | - | 0.0% | 3,258 | 38% | 9 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $31,559 | - | - | 0.0% | 568 | 59% | 13 to 1 |
| Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology Branford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,550 | - | - | 0.0% | 11 | 71% | 15 to 1 |
| American Institute of Healthcare & Technology Stratford, CT Private, 2-4 years | $25,500 | - | - | 100.0% | 97 | - | 10 to 1 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,295 | 19.3% | 1,049 | 92% | 7 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven North Haven, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 180 | 81% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $22,924 | $20,875 | 1,237 | 68.3% | 2,381 | 58% | 13 to 1 |