19 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Connecticut

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 926K citations received by 25.9K academic papers made by 19 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 Mechanical Engineering

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Mechanical Engineering

#70 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

3. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Mechanical Engineering

#341 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,553

4. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Mechanical Engineering

#351 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1175
Net Price: $34,201
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Mechanical Engineering

#377 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,463

6. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#414 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $47,630

7. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Mechanical Engineering

#457 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 998
Net Price: $26,064
Receiving Aid: 95%

8. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Mechanical Engineering

#482 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,632

9. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Mechanical Engineering

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Trinity College

Hartford

For Mechanical Engineering

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,806

11. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Mechanical Engineering

#595 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,131
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,200

12. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Mechanical Engineering

#598 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,786
Enrollment: 8,820

13. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Mechanical Engineering

#616 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

14. Connecticut College

New London

For Mechanical Engineering

#635 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,941

15. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#722 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $46,165
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,597

16. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Mechanical Engineering

#753 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1215
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,865

17. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Mechanical Engineering

#782 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

18. Mitchell College

New London

For Mechanical Engineering

#835 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,760
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,302

19. Post University

Waterbury

For Mechanical Engineering

#989 in the United States

#1060 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,619
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,687

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	7	65
Massachusetts	48	1
New Jersey	20	22
New York	102	9
Vermont	4	150
New Hampshire	8	108
Pennsylvania	72	12
Maryland	22	13
District of Columbia	8	107
Maine	8	191
Virginia	28	32
West Virginia	9	105
Ohio	38	14
North Carolina	27	38
Michigan	24	5
South Carolina	16	74
Kentucky	15	58
Indiana	24	11
Tennessee	24	52
Georgia	29	8
Illinois	45	6
Wisconsin	23	10
Alabama	17	90
Iowa	10	40
Florida	33	26
Missouri	21	51
Minnesota	20	19
Mississippi	7	123
Arkansas	11	136
Louisiana	16	62
Kansas	9	101
South Dakota	6	304
Nebraska	7	81
North Dakota	4	193
Oklahoma	11	93
Puerto Rico	7	284
Texas	58	15
Colorado	15	47
Montana	3	187
New Mexico	5	98
Utah	7	44
Idaho	4	163
Arizona	5	41
Washington	19	7
Oregon	15	84
California	87	2
Alaska	3	219
Hawaii	4	127