20 Best Engineering schools 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 Engineering. A graph of 7.54M citations received by 173K 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 Engineering

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Engineering

#67 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Engineering

#286 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

4. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Engineering

#343 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

5. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Engineering

#379 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

6. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Engineering

#439 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

7. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Engineering

#457 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

8. Connecticut College

New London

For Engineering

#482 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

9. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Engineering

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

10. Trinity College

Hartford

For Engineering

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

11. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Engineering

#510 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

12. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Engineering

#575 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

13. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Engineering

#581 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

14. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Engineering

#718 in the United States

#781 in North America

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

15. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Engineering

#760 in the United States

#824 in North America

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

16. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Engineering

#833 in the United States

#899 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 Engineering

#842 in the United States

#909 in North America

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

18. Mitchell College

New London

For Engineering

#992 in the United States

#1063 in North America

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

19. Post University

Waterbury

For Engineering

#1055 in the United States

#1126 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 Engineering

#1122 in the United States

#1196 in North America

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

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	69	2
New Jersey	28	19
New York	137	8
Vermont	13	137
New Hampshire	11	99
Delaware	3	59
Pennsylvania	104	12
Maryland	27	18
District of Columbia	10	102
Maine	14	181
Virginia	42	33
West Virginia	20	111
Ohio	60	22
North Carolina	41	35
Michigan	36	5
South Carolina	28	82
Kentucky	25	71
Indiana	32	17
Tennessee	34	55
Georgia	47	10
Illinois	70	6
Wisconsin	32	13
Alabama	26	91
Iowa	29	42
Florida	59	27
Missouri	36	49
Minnesota	27	15
Mississippi	14	123
Arkansas	18	119
Louisiana	24	79
Kansas	13	96
South Dakota	8	228
Nebraska	12	76
North Dakota	8	166
Oklahoma	20	94
Puerto Rico	15	276
Texas	76	11
Colorado	21	36
Montana	8	157
New Mexico	9	88
Utah	12	45
Idaho	7	152
Arizona	10	32
Nevada	8	132
Washington	31	7
Oregon	17	72
California	134	1
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121