2023 Connecticut Colleges Comparison
In Connecticut, seventy colleges are active and serve higher education to 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 this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Connecticut colleges is $18,629 for state residents and $23,176 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $16,713 for state residents and $21,179 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,381 students enrolled in Connecticut colleges including 2,105 undergraduate and 1,646 graduate students.
Connecticut College Overview
Of the seventy Connecticut schools, Yale University ranked first and Wesleyan University ranked second (view more at Connecticut college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all Connecticut colleges is $18,629 for Connecticut residents and $23,176 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 $23,176 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,322 and Holy Apostles College and Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,440.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $21,179 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $63,742 and American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,920.
- 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%.
2023 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 | $62,250 | $46,900 | 1,530 | 5.3% | 14,567 | 97% | 6 to 1 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $64,322 | $63,742 | 1,405 | 19.4% | 3,581 | 91% | 8 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $42,102 | $43,174 | 1,330 | 55.6% | 26,876 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| Connecticut College New London, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $63,005 | $13,950 | 1,405 | 41.0% | 1,829 | 81% | 9 to 1 |
| Trinity College Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $63,930 | $18,880 | 1,407 | 37.8% | 2,190 | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $54,455 | $20,149 | 1,305 | 55.8% | 5,826 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $44,184 | $18,610 | 1,190 | 94.1% | 7,513 | 66% | 16 to 1 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $46,580 | $34,852 | - | 66.1% | 9,785 | 73% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $46,148 | $15,202 | 1,175 | 78.8% | 5,917 | 59% | 8 to 1 |
| Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $51,790 | $20,740 | - | 88.1% | 9,217 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,239 | $26,605 | - | 84.9% | 4,802 | 53% | 11 to 1 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $16,146 | $18,528 | - | 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 | $37,682 | $22,360 | - | 81.7% | 1,328 | 59% | 14 to 1 |
| Post University Waterbury, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $16,610 | $7,318 | - | 0.0% | 14,055 | 20% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $44,366 | $15,822 | 1,109 | 78.3% | 2,132 | 56% | 8 to 1 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $24,994 | $26,186 | 1,065 | 74.8% | 9,653 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,326 | $23,892 | - | 82.9% | 8,788 | 52% | 12 to 1 |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $10,796 | $10,578 | - | 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 | $14,172 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,128 | 14% | 14 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $11,995 | - | - | 0.0% | 502 | 79% | 21 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 | $14,349 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,633 | 69% | 15 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 |
| Hartford Seminary Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $14,194 | $14,294 | - | 0.0% | 112 | - | - |
| CT Aero Tech School Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $7,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 50 | 91% | 18 to 1 |
| Quinebaug Valley Community College Danielson, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,220 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,118 | 27% | 11 to 1 |
| American Institute of Healthcare & Technology Stratford, CT Private, 2-4 years | $25,500 | - | - | 100.0% | 97 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $9,440 | $7,100 | - | 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 |
| Manchester Community College Manchester, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,494 | 14% | 16 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $39,308 | - | 1,148 | 80.5% | 522 | 56% | 15 to 1 |
| Gateway Community College New Haven, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,140 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,703 | 11% | 14 to 1 |
| Middlesex Community College Middletown, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,988 | 19% | 14 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $32,663 | - | - | 0.0% | 831 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-West Haven West Haven, CT Private, 2-4 years | $30,625 | - | - | 0.0% | 566 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford Guilford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 49 | 42% | 8 to 1 |
| Three Rivers Community College Norwich, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,220 | - | - | 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 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT Private, 2-4 years | $34,608 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,170 | 62% | 23 to 1 |
| Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,220 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,320 | 15% | 15 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 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $11,995 | - | - | 0.0% | 323 | 78% | 20 to 1 |
| Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 71 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Norwalk Community College Norwalk, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,172 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,106 | 14% | 18 to 1 |
| Capital Community College Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,220 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,474 | 7% | 14 to 1 |
| Paier College Bridgeport, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $24,480 | $15,840 | - | 96.2% | 213 | 63% | 6 to 1 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,775 | - | - | 0.0% | 3 | 100% | 16 to 1 |
| American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 2-4 years | $19,495 | - | - | 0.0% | 406 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $22,152 | - | - | 0.0% | 39 | 79% | 14 to 1 |
| Asnuntuck Community College Enfield, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,172 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,220 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
| Dolce The Academy Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,700 | - | - | 0.0% | 32 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
| Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians Stratford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $7,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 35 | 88% | 18 to 1 |
| Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,140 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,604 | 12% | 16 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $39,308 | - | 1,120 | 83.0% | 795 | 65% | 22 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute Cromwell, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $17,737 | - | - | 0.0% | 158 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT Public, 2-4 years | $14,140 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,673 | 12% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $39,318 | - | 1,150 | 75.8% | 2,405 | 58% | 21 to 1 |
| Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $14,337 | - | - | 0.0% | 318 | 65% | 15 to 1 |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc Seymour, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,950 | - | - | 0.0% | 101 | 83% | 11 to 1 |
| Mitchell College New London, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $37,250 | - | - | 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 |
| Goodwin University East Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $21,198 | $14,106 | - | 0.0% | 3,258 | 38% | 9 to 1 |
| International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,055 | - | - | 0.0% | 185 | 78% | 13 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $32,663 | - | - | 0.0% | 568 | 59% | 13 to 1 |
| Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology Branford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $7,390 | - | - | 0.0% | 11 | 71% | 15 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 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $39,318 | - | 1,115 | 84.8% | 1,548 | 65% | 25 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven North Haven, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,911 | - | - | 0.0% | 180 | 81% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $23,176 | $21,179 | 1,237 | 68.3% | 2,381 | 58% | 13 to 1 |