20 Best colleges for Chemistry in Connecticut

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 9.1M citations received by 192K 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 Chemistry

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Chemistry

#87 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Chemistry

#241 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $21,270

4. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Chemistry

#305 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,934
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $12,223

5. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Chemistry

#340 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1180
Net Price: $33,135
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Chemistry

#431 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,687

7. Trinity College

Hartford

For Chemistry

#463 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,704

8. Connecticut College

New London

For Chemistry

#485 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,220

9. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Chemistry

#540 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,065

10. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Chemistry

#596 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,051

11. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Chemistry

#611 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Chemistry

#664 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1048
Net Price: $28,470
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Chemistry

#683 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,308
Enrollment: 8,889

14. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Chemistry

#730 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $45,280
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,484

15. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Chemistry

#790 in the United States

#851 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Chemistry

#830 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

17. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Chemistry

#856 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 0%

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Chemistry

#918 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1173
Net Price: $25,860
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Post University

Waterbury

For Chemistry

#1108 in the United States

#1177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,307
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,967

20. Mitchell College

New London

For Chemistry

#1231 in the United States

#1305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $30,365
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,641

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	77
Massachusetts	59	1
New Jersey	23	32
New York	125	7
Vermont	8	123
New Hampshire	12	102
Delaware	3	88
Pennsylvania	94	10
Maryland	26	5
District of Columbia	8	98
Maine	13	188
Virginia	40	53
West Virginia	19	126
Ohio	55	22
North Carolina	38	21
Michigan	32	4
South Carolina	25	99
Kentucky	21	61
Indiana	29	29
Tennessee	31	48
Georgia	38	35
Illinois	60	15
Wisconsin	28	14
Alabama	25	58
Iowa	23	44
Florida	48	24
Missouri	31	23
Minnesota	27	16
Mississippi	14	152
Arkansas	17	130
Louisiana	23	89
Kansas	13	101
South Dakota	8	221
Nebraska	12	90
North Dakota	6	159
Oklahoma	20	122
Puerto Rico	14	285
Texas	70	27
Colorado	18	54
Montana	7	142
New Mexico	9	93
Utah	9	37
Idaho	7	154
Arizona	9	39
Nevada	7	139
Washington	28	8
Oregon	18	82
California	114	2
Alaska	4	210
Hawaii	7	137