22 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 8.22M citations received by 231K academic papers made by 22 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#72 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#249 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

4. Trinity College

Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#338 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

5. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#369 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

6. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#401 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

7. Connecticut College

New London

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#407 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

8. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#428 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

9. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#437 in the United States

#488 in North America

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

10. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#456 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

11. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#500 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

12. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#640 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

13. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#649 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

14. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#654 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

15. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#705 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

16. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#743 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

17. Mitchell College

New London

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#826 in the United States

#896 in North America

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

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#949 in the United States

#1021 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $27,558
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#950 in the United States

#1022 in North America

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

20. Post University

Waterbury

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1244 in the United States

#1323 in North America

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

21. Albertus Magnus College

New Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1480 in the United States

#1567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $30,179
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,347

22. Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Cromwell

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1613 in the United States

#1703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,073
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,667

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	75	1
New Jersey	29	22
New York	146	6
Vermont	12	122
New Hampshire	13	82
Delaware	4	96
Pennsylvania	114	8
Maryland	28	10
District of Columbia	13	50
Maine	16	200
Virginia	42	37
West Virginia	21	119
Ohio	67	19
North Carolina	50	20
Michigan	47	4
South Carolina	32	69
Kentucky	29	59
Indiana	38	39
Tennessee	39	46
Georgia	52	42
Illinois	79	12
Wisconsin	36	14
Alabama	29	84
Iowa	32	44
Florida	70	31
Missouri	44	40
Minnesota	30	18
Mississippi	15	178
Arkansas	18	146
Louisiana	27	79
Kansas	22	74
South Dakota	11	330
Nebraska	15	87
North Dakota	9	215
Oklahoma	22	104
Puerto Rico	15	415
Texas	89	21
Colorado	24	52
Montana	9	166
New Mexico	9	100
Utah	11	45
Idaho	7	194
Arizona	10	30
Nevada	8	152
Washington	39	5
Oregon	21	97
California	146	2
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	107