20 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 12M citations received by 219K 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Chemistry

#88 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Chemistry

#246 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

4. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Chemistry

#332 in the United States

#373 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 Chemistry

#342 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

6. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Chemistry

#461 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

7. Trinity College

Hartford

For Chemistry

#486 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

8. Connecticut College

New London

For Chemistry

#496 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

9. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Chemistry

#550 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

10. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Chemistry

#580 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

11. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Chemistry

#594 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

12. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Chemistry

#653 in the United States

#709 in North America

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

13. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Chemistry

#697 in the United States

#755 in North America

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

14. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Chemistry

#719 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

15. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Chemistry

#818 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

16. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Chemistry

#836 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

17. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Chemistry

#891 in the United States

#956 in North America

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

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Chemistry

#958 in the United States

#1024 in North America

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

19. Post University

Waterbury

For Chemistry

#1064 in the United States

#1132 in North America

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

20. Mitchell College

New London

For Chemistry

#1237 in the United States

#1311 in North America

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

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	79
Massachusetts	62	1
New Jersey	25	30
New York	129	7
Vermont	9	124
New Hampshire	12	99
Delaware	3	89
Pennsylvania	95	10
Maryland	27	4
District of Columbia	8	97
Maine	13	186
Virginia	41	48
West Virginia	20	120
Ohio	55	23
North Carolina	38	19
Michigan	33	5
South Carolina	26	98
Kentucky	23	62
Indiana	31	28
Tennessee	31	45
Georgia	40	37
Illinois	61	17
Wisconsin	28	14
Alabama	26	58
Iowa	27	51
Florida	51	24
Missouri	33	21
Minnesota	27	15
Mississippi	14	151
Arkansas	17	127
Louisiana	23	85
Kansas	13	102
South Dakota	8	219
Nebraska	13	90
North Dakota	9	158
Oklahoma	20	121
Puerto Rico	14	288
Texas	71	26
Colorado	18	54
Montana	7	143
New Mexico	9	94
Utah	10	39
Idaho	7	154
Arizona	11	41
Nevada	8	136
Washington	29	8
Oregon	18	80
California	118	2
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	133