20 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 2.31M citations received by 51.8K 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#67 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#267 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

4. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#306 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

5. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#364 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

6. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#395 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

7. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#401 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

8. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#436 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

9. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#464 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

10. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#472 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

11. Trinity College

Hartford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#476 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

12. Connecticut College

New London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#531 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

13. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#616 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

14. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#632 in the United States

#691 in North America

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

15. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#651 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

16. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#684 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

17. Mitchell College

New London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#728 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#885 in the United States

#956 in North America

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

19. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#952 in the United States

#1024 in North America

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

20. Post University

Waterbury

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1176 in the United States

#1252 in North America

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

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	55
Massachusetts	57	3
New Jersey	22	18
New York	113	10
Vermont	6	156
New Hampshire	10	81
Pennsylvania	85	4
Maryland	24	13
District of Columbia	8	86
Maine	9	212
Virginia	35	38
West Virginia	12	110
Ohio	47	25
North Carolina	32	34
Michigan	27	6
South Carolina	21	84
Kentucky	19	77
Indiana	28	22
Tennessee	28	53
Georgia	36	11
Illinois	54	5
Wisconsin	25	14
Alabama	19	112
Iowa	15	49
Florida	38	33
Missouri	27	45
Minnesota	24	24
Mississippi	13	127
Arkansas	14	144
Louisiana	20	88
Kansas	10	85
South Dakota	8	320
Nebraska	8	96
North Dakota	5	177
Oklahoma	14	111
Puerto Rico	7	314
Texas	64	16
Colorado	17	44
Montana	4	207
New Mexico	6	95
Utah	10	51
Idaho	6	176
Arizona	7	27
Nevada	4	147
Washington	22	8
Oregon	16	80
California	103	1
Alaska	3	264
Hawaii	5	143

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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