20 Best colleges for Paleontology in Connecticut

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 2.92M citations received by 58.1K academic papers made by 20 universities in Connecticut was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Yale University

New Haven

For Paleontology

#13 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Paleontology

#77 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Paleontology

#248 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1478
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,025

4. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Paleontology

#375 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,062
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,000

5. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Paleontology

#404 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1163
Net Price: $34,557
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Connecticut College

New London

For Paleontology

#437 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,700

7. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Paleontology

#452 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,261

8. Trinity College

Hartford

For Paleontology

#468 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1384
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,071

9. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Paleontology

#516 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,842

10. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Paleontology

#527 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $49,958

11. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Paleontology

#535 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,977
Enrollment: 9,377

12. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Paleontology

#543 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $40,632

13. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Paleontology

#722 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $28,498
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,914

14. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Paleontology

#730 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $47,848
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,625

15. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Paleontology

#785 in the United States

#850 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1165
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,480

16. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Paleontology

#806 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,870

17. Mitchell College

New London

For Paleontology

#831 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $31,536
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,223

18. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Paleontology

#838 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 0%

19. Post University

Waterbury

For Paleontology

#1056 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,229
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,754

20. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Paleontology

#1163 in the United States

#1238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1010
Net Price: $29,300
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	57
Massachusetts	60	1
New Jersey	21	28
New York	113	5
Vermont	6	114
New Hampshire	11	88
Pennsylvania	85	17
Maryland	24	14
District of Columbia	8	109
Maine	12	140
Virginia	37	47
West Virginia	15	115
Ohio	49	20
North Carolina	32	25
Michigan	28	6
South Carolina	23	95
Kentucky	20	63
Indiana	27	41
Tennessee	27	55
Georgia	33	30
Illinois	57	12
Wisconsin	27	7
Alabama	22	80
Iowa	18	42
Florida	40	15
Missouri	28	24
Minnesota	24	11
Mississippi	10	133
Arkansas	15	121
Louisiana	20	60
Kansas	11	78
South Dakota	8	214
Nebraska	12	84
North Dakota	5	186
Oklahoma	15	82
Puerto Rico	13	302
Texas	63	18
Colorado	18	39
Montana	6	85
New Mexico	6	79
Utah	9	34
Idaho	6	130
Arizona	7	22
Nevada	7	108
Washington	24	3
Oregon	16	45
California	104	2
Alaska	4	110
Hawaii	6	96

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Paleontology

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