18 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Connecticut
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Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.93M citations received by 42.8K 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,408
2. University of Connecticut
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
3. Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1478
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,025
4. University of New Haven
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1163
- Net Price
- $34,557
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. Goodwin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $28,062
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $11,000
6. University of Hartford
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,261
7. Trinity College
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1384
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $36,071
8. Connecticut College
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,700
9. Fairfield University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $49,958
10. Southern Connecticut State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $9,977
- Enrollment
- 9,377
11. University of Bridgeport
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $28,498
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $24,914
12. Quinnipiac University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $40,632
13. Central Connecticut State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $8,842
14. Eastern Connecticut State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $10,480
15. United States Coast Guard Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
16. Sacred Heart University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Net Price
- $47,848
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,625
17. Western Connecticut State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $12,870
18. Post University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,229
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,754
Closest to Connecticut states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 6 | 59 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 15 |
| New York | 92 | 9 |
| Vermont | 4 | 148 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 95 |
| Pennsylvania | 68 | 18 |
| Maryland | 21 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 94 |
| Maine | 7 | 183 |
| Virginia | 30 | 52 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 119 |
| Ohio | 40 | 27 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 32 |
| Michigan | 26 | 5 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 81 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 85 |
| Indiana | 23 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 26 | 64 |
| Georgia | 26 | 14 |
| Illinois | 41 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 16 |
| Alabama | 19 | 88 |
| Iowa | 11 | 46 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| Missouri | 18 | 48 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 25 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 137 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 114 |
| Louisiana | 19 | 79 |
| Kansas | 9 | 99 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 246 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 83 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 193 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 97 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 264 |
| Texas | 55 | 13 |
| Colorado | 16 | 33 |
| Montana | 3 | 147 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| Idaho | 4 | 166 |
| Arizona | 5 | 20 |
| Nevada | 3 | 126 |
| Washington | 17 | 10 |
| Oregon | 15 | 84 |
| California | 80 | 1 |
| Alaska | 3 | 201 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 124 |