2022 Connecticut Colleges Comparison
In Connecticut, seventy-four colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are twenty-six public schools and forty-eight private schools. By school levels, thirty-one 4-years (or high) schools, eighteen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twenty-five less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Connecticut College Overview
Of the seventy-four 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 $18,448 for Connecticut residents and $23,122 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 69.04% and the average SAT score is 1,237. The average number of students is 2,436 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 $23,122 and Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $62,049 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 69.04% and Yale University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and Post University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 97%.
- The average student population is 2,436 and University of Connecticut has the most students of 27,215 and Rensselaer at Hartford has the fewest students of 115.
- The average graduation rate is 61.01% and Holy Apostles College and Seminary has the highest rate of 100% and Post University has the lowest rate of 25%.
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 | 5.0% | 12,060 | 96% | 4 to 1 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $62,049 | $61,469 | 1,405 | 19.0% | 3,053 | 91% | 8 to 1 |
| Trinity College Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $61,370 | $18,880 | 1,407 | 38.0% | 2,241 | 82% | 9 to 1 |
| Connecticut College New London, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $60,795 | $13,950 | 1,405 | 41.0% | 1,737 | 82% | 9 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $41,192 | $42,237 | 1,330 | 56.0% | 27,215 | 83% | 16 to 1 |
| Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $51,270 | $20,340 | - | 88.0% | 9,746 | 76% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $43,084 | $15,264 | 1,109 | 78.0% | 2,305 | 56% | 7 to 1 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $24,946 | $26,072 | 1,065 | 75.0% | 10,652 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $42,898 | $18,070 | 1,190 | 94.0% | 6,961 | 65% | 18 to 1 |
| Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $36,442 | $21,928 | - | 82.0% | 1,384 | 49% | 14 to 1 |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,286 | $26,537 | - | 83.0% | 9,331 | 51% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $35,760 | $21,686 | 1,040 | 73.0% | 4,155 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $52,870 | $19,498 | 1,305 | 56.0% | 5,513 | 82% | 12 to 1 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $45,230 | $34,509 | - | 66.0% | 9,313 | 73% | 14 to 1 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,708 | $27,040 | - | 73.0% | 4,644 | 56% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $44,885 | $15,202 | 1,175 | 79.0% | 6,493 | 55% | 8 to 1 |
| Post University Waterbury, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $16,610 | $7,700 | - | 97.0% | 13,844 | 25% | 23 to 1 |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $25,185 | $26,477 | - | 85.0% | 5,246 | 51% | 12 to 1 |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $10,654 | $10,536 | - | - | 1,634 | - | 13 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $38,546 | - | 1,148 | 80.0% | 564 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| Three Rivers Community College Norwich, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,548 | - | - | - | 3,160 | 16% | 14 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Groton Groton, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $17,932 | - | - | - | 95 | - | 15 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $11,395 | - | - | - | 307 | 71% | 20 to 1 |
| Norwalk Community College Norwalk, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,538 | - | - | - | 4,420 | 11% | 18 to 1 |
| Paier College of Art Inc Bridgeport, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $23,760 | $7,920 | - | 96.0% | 128 | 62% | 7 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Branford Campus Branford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $15,620 | - | - | - | 117 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Cromwell Cromwell, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,421 | - | - | - | 93 | 88% | 15 to 1 |
| Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,327 | - | - | - | 371 | 73% | 18 to 1 |
| Goodwin University East Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $21,198 | $13,134 | - | - | 3,312 | 47% | 12 to 1 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,295 | 19.0% | 1,056 | 86% | 7 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven North Haven, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,100 | - | - | - | 211 | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| Rensselaer at Hartford Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 115 | - | - |
| Cortiva Institute-Westport Westport, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $17,932 | - | - | - | 119 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Hartford Seminary Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,194 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,135 | - | - | - | 68 | 83% | 14 to 1 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $9,080 | $4,580 | - | - | 648 | 100% | 8 to 1 |
| Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians Stratford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $7,250 | - | - | - | 53 | 89% | 18 to 1 |
| Manchester Community College Manchester, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,468 | - | - | - | 4,448 | 16% | 14 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus Southington, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $15,620 | - | - | - | 134 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| Middlesex Community College Middletown, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,428 | - | - | - | 2,106 | 21% | 13 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-East Hartford East Hartford, CT Private, 2-4 years | $30,625 | - | - | - | 473 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology Branford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,550 | - | - | - | 19 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford Guilford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,250 | - | - | - | 44 | 20% | 9 to 1 |
| American Sentinel University Waterbury, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $10,520 | $6,920 | - | - | 2,761 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,100 | - | - | - | 71 | 81% | 15 to 1 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $20,775 | - | - | - | 6 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| Dolce LLC The Academy Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,700 | - | - | - | 39 | 56% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $38,546 | - | 1,120 | 83.0% | 853 | 65% | 20 to 1 |
| Mitchell College New London, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $35,775 | - | - | 78.0% | 599 | 59% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $38,556 | - | 1,150 | 76.0% | 2,354 | 65% | 20 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $31,559 | - | - | - | 612 | 58% | 14 to 1 |
| Northwestern Connecticut Community College Winsted, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,148 | - | - | - | 1,228 | 21% | 14 to 1 |
| Asnuntuck Community College Enfield, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,468 | - | - | - | 1,304 | 35% | 12 to 1 |
| Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $15,775 | - | - | - | 1,819 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
| Quinebaug Valley Community College Danielson, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,458 | - | - | - | 1,161 | 33% | 13 to 1 |
| Gateway Community College New Haven, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,448 | - | - | - | 6,003 | 10% | 15 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-West Haven West Haven, CT Private, 2-4 years | $30,625 | - | - | - | 557 | 59% | 10 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT Private, 2-4 years | $26,352 | - | - | - | 1,036 | 64% | 24 to 1 |
| Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,548 | - | - | - | 3,365 | 16% | 15 to 1 |
| Capital Community College Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,548 | - | - | - | 2,715 | 11% | 12 to 1 |
| American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 2-4 years | $18,495 | - | - | - | 383 | 44% | 17 to 1 |
| Stone Academy-Waterbury Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $30,625 | - | - | - | 256 | 66% | 10 to 1 |
| CT Aero Tech School Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $7,250 | - | - | - | 42 | 96% | 18 to 1 |
| Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,468 | - | - | - | 3,821 | 12% | 15 to 1 |
| Bristol Technical Education Center Bristol, CT Public, Less than 2 years | $4,050 | - | - | - | 83 | 93% | 7 to 1 |
| Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT Public, 2-4 years | $13,468 | - | - | - | 5,083 | 16% | 14 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Danbury Danbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $900 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $31,559 | - | - | - | 796 | 65% | 15 to 1 |
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $18,930 | - | - | - | 196 | 82% | 8 to 1 |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc Seymour, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,950 | - | - | - | 102 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
| International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,200 | - | - | - | 158 | 77% | 13 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $38,536 | - | 1,115 | 85.0% | 1,683 | 59% | 23 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $10,995 | - | - | - | 391 | 74% | 15 to 1 |
| Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology Newtown, CT Private, Less than 2 years | $19,000 | - | - | - | 92 | 71% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $23,122 | $20,875 | 1,237 | 69.0% | 2,436 | 61% | 13 to 1 |