2020 Connecticut Colleges Comparison
Connecticut College Overview
For the academic year 2019-2020, seventy-five colleges are active for serving college programs in Connecticut. By school types, there are twenty-six public schools and forty-nine private schools. By school levels, thirty-one 4-years (or high) schools, eighteen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twenty-six less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Of the seventy-five Connecticut schools, Yale University ranked first and Wesleyan University ranked second (view more at Connecticut college rankings). The 2020 average tuition & fees of all Connecticut colleges is $18,520 for Connecticut residents and $23,092 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 64.71% and the average SAT score is 1,177. The average number of students is 2,507 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 $23,092 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $59,416 and Holy Apostles College and Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,720.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $21,821 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $59,106 and Holy Apostles College and Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,400.
- The average SAT score is 1,177 and Yale University has the highest SAT score of 1,515 and Albertus Magnus College has the lowest score of 970.
- The average acceptance rate is 64.71% and Yale University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 6% and Post University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 97%.
- The average student population is 2,507 and University of Connecticut has the most students of 27,412 and Rensselaer at Hartford has the fewest students of 67.
- The average graduation rate is 59.43% and Yale University has the highest rate of 97% and Post University has the lowest rate of 17%.
2020 Connecticut Colleges Comparison Table
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 | $57,700 | $44,500 | 1,515 | 6.00% | 13,433 | 97% | 6 to 1 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $59,416 | $59,106 | - | 16.00% | 3,217 | 92% | 8 to 1 |
| Trinity College Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $59,050 | $17,830 | 1,374 | 33.00% | 2,235 | 83% | 9 to 1 |
| Connecticut College New London, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $59,025 | $13,950 | 1,380 | 37.00% | 1,844 | 84% | 9 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $40,502 | $41,576 | 1,305 | 49.00% | 27,412 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
| Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $50,760 | $20,090 | 1,175 | 70.00% | 10,207 | 77% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $41,736 | $15,228 | 1,115 | 77.00% | 2,465 | 55% | 8 to 1 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $24,906 | $26,072 | 1,065 | 66.00% | 11,822 | 57% | 16 to 1 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $41,654 | $17,610 | 1,125 | 83.00% | 6,867 | 62% | 16 to 1 |
| Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $35,410 | $21,304 | 970 | 83.00% | 1,456 | 61% | 13 to 1 |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,226 | $26,658 | 1,000 | 69.00% | 10,050 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $35,760 | $21,686 | 1,005 | 55.00% | 5,485 | 45% | 16 to 1 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $51,325 | $19,267 | 1,280 | 57.00% | 5,273 | 83% | 12 to 1 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $44,350 | $34,806 | - | 64.00% | 8,958 | 73% | 13 to 1 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,708 | $27,040 | - | 64.00% | 5,208 | 57% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $43,560 | $14,847 | 1,130 | 76.00% | 6,770 | 59% | 9 to 1 |
| Post University Waterbury, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $15,458 | $7,700 | - | 97.00% | 9,845 | 17% | 20 to 1 |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,185 | $26,477 | - | 76.00% | 5,642 | 52% | 13 to 1 |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $11,166 | $11,007 | - | - | 1,641 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Asnuntuck Community College Enfield, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,508 | - | - | - | 1,858 | 37% | 15 to 1 |
| Paier College of Art Inc Hamden, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $19,670 | - | - | - | 83 | 61% | 3 to 1 |
| Quinebaug Valley Community College Danielson, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,458 | - | - | - | 1,335 | 21% | 14 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $30,829 | - | - | - | 679 | 61% | 13 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Cromwell Cromwell, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,421 | - | - | - | 231 | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology Branford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,550 | - | - | - | 43 | 33% | 7 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-West Haven West Haven, CT Private, 2-4 years | $30,625 | - | - | - | 544 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
| International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,200 | - | - | - | 166 | 76% | 12 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $10,995 | - | - | - | 269 | 76% | 13 to 1 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,305 | 21.00% | 1,071 | 89% | 7 to 1 |
| Dolce LLC The Academy Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,700 | - | - | - | 47 | 59% | 15 to 1 |
| Capital Community College Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,508 | - | - | - | 3,290 | 10% | 14 to 1 |
| Hartford Seminary Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $14,093 | $14,194 | - | - | 138 | - | - |
| Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,635 | - | - | - | 122 | 80% | 14 to 1 |
| Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,448 | - | - | - | 5,012 | 14% | 18 to 1 |
| Bristol Technical Education Center Bristol, CT Public, Less than 2 years | $4,050 | - | - | - | 65 | 85% | 8 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $37,914 | - | 1,105 | 94.00% | 571 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
| Middlesex Community College Middletown, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,428 | - | - | - | 2,547 | 25% | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $30,829 | - | - | - | 501 | 56% | 14 to 1 |
| Norwalk Community College Norwalk, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,498 | - | - | - | 5,413 | 14% | 18 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Branford Campus Branford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $15,620 | - | - | - | 117 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Stratford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $17,590 | - | - | - | 1,982 | 69% | 6 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-East Hartford East Hartford, CT Private, 2-4 years | $30,625 | - | - | - | 477 | 55% | 13 to 1 |
| Gateway Community College New Haven, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,448 | - | - | - | 7,016 | 12% | 16 to 1 |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc Seymour, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,950 | - | - | - | 99 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| Goodwin College East Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $20,988 | $14,500 | - | - | 3,397 | 38% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $37,904 | - | 1,125 | 96.00% | 1,432 | 66% | 21 to 1 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,775 | - | - | - | 8 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Danbury Danbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $900 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Rensselaer at Hartford Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 67 | - | - |
| Cortiva Institute-Westport Westport, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $17,932 | - | - | - | 119 | - | 15 to 1 |
| CT Aero Tech School Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $7,250 | - | - | - | 59 | 98% | 18 to 1 |
| Manchester Community College Manchester, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,468 | - | - | - | 6,003 | 20% | 16 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus Southington, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $15,620 | - | - | - | 134 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $37,924 | - | 1,110 | 91.00% | 1,977 | 64% | 19 to 1 |
| Mitchell College New London, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $35,072 | - | - | 78.00% | 665 | 43% | 15 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $10,995 | - | - | - | 296 | 71% | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Danbury Danbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $17,500 | - | - | - | 102 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Northwestern Connecticut Community College Winsted, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,468 | - | - | - | 1,299 | 21% | 14 to 1 |
| Lincoln College of New England-Southington Southington, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $20,175 | - | - | - | 465 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Groton Groton, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $17,932 | - | - | - | 95 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $18,930 | - | - | - | 208 | 72% | 7 to 1 |
| Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $17,590 | - | - | - | 260 | 63% | 8 to 1 |
| European Academy of Cosmetology and Hairdressing Guilford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $18,250 | - | - | - | 13 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,100 | - | - | - | 89 | 92% | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT Private, 2-4 years | $25,738 | - | - | - | 913 | 61% | 21 to 1 |
| Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,508 | - | - | - | 3,902 | 12% | 16 to 1 |
| Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology Newtown, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $18,500 | - | - | - | 98 | 72% | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven North Haven, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $21,010 | - | - | - | 193 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 2-4 years | $18,495 | - | - | - | 422 | 45% | 15 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-Waterbury Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $30,625 | - | - | - | 138 | 58% | 8 to 1 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $8,720 | $4,400 | - | - | 546 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians Stratford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $7,250 | - | - | - | 54 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,468 | - | - | - | 6,237 | 15% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $37,914 | - | 1,095 | 95.00% | 865 | 64% | 22 to 1 |
| Three Rivers Community College Norwich, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,508 | - | - | - | 3,997 | 14% | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $23,092 | $21,821 | 1,177 | 64.71% | 2,507 | 59% | 13 to 1 |