22 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 8.64M citations received by 237K 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

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#71 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#248 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

4. Trinity College

Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

5. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#372 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

6. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#401 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

7. Connecticut College

New London

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#407 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

8. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#420 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

9. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#438 in the United States

#488 in North America

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

10. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#456 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

11. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#499 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

12. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#634 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

13. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#645 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

14. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#654 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,870

15. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#712 in the United States

#778 in North America

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

16. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#746 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

17. Mitchell College

New London

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#806 in the United States

#876 in North America

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

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#953 in the United States

#1025 in North America

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

19. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#958 in the United States

#1030 in North America

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

20. Post University

Waterbury

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1252 in the United States

#1332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,229
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,754

21. Albertus Magnus College

New Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1479 in the United States

#1566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $30,732
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,898

22. Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Cromwell

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1617 in the United States

#1707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,117
Receiving Aid: 47%
Average Aid: $7,873

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	124
New Hampshire	13	84
Delaware	4	97
Pennsylvania	114	9
Maryland	28	8
District of Columbia	13	48
Maine	16	199
Virginia	42	37
West Virginia	20	120
Ohio	67	19
North Carolina	50	20
Michigan	47	3
South Carolina	32	68
Kentucky	29	60
Indiana	38	39
Tennessee	39	46
Georgia	52	42
Illinois	79	12
Wisconsin	36	14
Alabama	30	82
Iowa	32	44
Florida	70	31
Missouri	44	40
Minnesota	30	18
Mississippi	15	177
Arkansas	18	146
Louisiana	27	79
Kansas	22	74
South Dakota	12	331
Nebraska	15	87
North Dakota	9	216
Oklahoma	22	103
Puerto Rico	15	414
Texas	89	21
Colorado	24	52
Montana	9	166
New Mexico	9	100
Utah	11	45
Idaho	7	193
Arizona	10	29
Nevada	8	149
Washington	39	5
Oregon	21	96
California	147	2
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	106