18 Best Mechanical Engineering schools 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 721K citations received by 22.4K academic papers made by 18 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

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Mechanical Engineering

#69 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

3. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Mechanical Engineering

#331 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

4. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Mechanical Engineering

#358 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

5. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Mechanical Engineering

#364 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

6. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#404 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

7. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Mechanical Engineering

#440 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

8. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Mechanical Engineering

#480 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

9. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Mechanical Engineering

#481 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

10. Trinity College

Hartford

For Mechanical Engineering

#543 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

11. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Mechanical Engineering

#550 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

12. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Mechanical Engineering

#599 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

13. Connecticut College

New London

For Mechanical Engineering

#605 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

14. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Mechanical Engineering

#626 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

15. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Mechanical Engineering

#732 in the United States

#797 in North America

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

16. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#743 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

17. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Mechanical Engineering

#774 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

18. Mitchell College

New London

For Mechanical Engineering

#806 in the United States

#872 in North America

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

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	7	64
Massachusetts	48	1
New Jersey	19	23
New York	96	9
Vermont	3	149
New Hampshire	8	114
Pennsylvania	67	11
Maryland	21	12
District of Columbia	8	108
Maine	6	186
Virginia	28	29
West Virginia	6	110
Ohio	39	13
North Carolina	24	38
Michigan	23	5
South Carolina	14	71
Kentucky	13	58
Indiana	21	19
Tennessee	24	51
Georgia	23	7
Illinois	40	6
Wisconsin	21	10
Alabama	15	92
Iowa	10	31
Florida	32	26
Missouri	20	52
Minnesota	20	15
Mississippi	6	124
Arkansas	10	137
Louisiana	16	63
Kansas	8	109
South Dakota	6	293
Nebraska	7	75
North Dakota	4	192
Oklahoma	10	90
Puerto Rico	5	285
Texas	55	14
Colorado	14	45
Montana	3	185
New Mexico	5	99
Utah	7	42
Idaho	4	167
Arizona	5	41
Washington	18	8
Oregon	14	82
California	80	2
Alaska	3	217
Hawaii	4	126