List of 28 best universities in Connecticut

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EduRank

Top 28 universities in Connecticut ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 16.3M citations received by 449K academic publications made by 28 universities from Connecticut, the popularity of 5,095 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Yale University

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

2. University of Connecticut

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

3. Wesleyan University

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

4. Trinity College

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

5. Quinnipiac University

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

6. University of Hartford

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

7. University of New Haven

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

8. Connecticut College

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

9. Fairfield University

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

10. Central Connecticut State University

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

11. Southern Connecticut State University

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

12. University of Bridgeport

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

13. Sacred Heart University

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

14. Western Connecticut State University

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

15. Eastern Connecticut State University

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

16. United States Coast Guard Academy

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

17. Goodwin College

#1130 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,934
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$12,223

18. Post University

#1142 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,307
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$8,967

19. University of Saint Joseph

#1198 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1173
Net Price
$25,860
Receiving Aid
100%

20. Mitchell College

#1466 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Net Price
$30,365
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,641

21. Albertus Magnus College

#1627 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$27,469
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$26,016

22. Charter Oak State College

#1888 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,195
Enrollment
1,602

23. Rensselaer at Hartford

#1964 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
115
Male:Female
73:27

24. Holy Apostles College and Seminary

#2034 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,418
Receiving Aid
33%
Average Aid
$6,495

25. Hartford Seminary

#2042 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
92
Male:Female
57:43

26. Lincoln College of New England - Southington

#2121 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,228
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$7,905

27. University of Connecticut - Hartford

#2198 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
88%

28. Paier College of Art Inc

#2306 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$29,425
Receiving Aid
68%
Average Aid
$5,264

Closest to Connecticut states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Rhode Island 12 49
Massachusetts 88 1
New Jersey 47 23
New York 221 4
Vermont 17 109
New Hampshire 16 77
Delaware 5 90
Pennsylvania 155 12
Maryland 34 9
District of Columbia 15 56
Maine 19 152
Virginia 63 41
West Virginia 26 112
Ohio 90 18
North Carolina 65 24
Michigan 62 3
South Carolina 37 87
Kentucky 38 60
Indiana 55 39
Tennessee 56 50
Georgia 63 44
Illinois 100 15
Wisconsin 47 13
Alabama 33 84
Iowa 39 47
Florida 109 22
Missouri 67 38
Minnesota 48 14
Mississippi 18 133
Arkansas 24 127
Louisiana 27 79
Kansas 32 75
South Dakota 15 233
Nebraska 23 68
North Dakota 14 182
Oklahoma 31 100
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Texas 119 26
Colorado 38 46
Wyoming 1 141
Montana 12 153
New Mexico 12 81
Utah 20 40
Idaho 10 148
Arizona 25 34
Nevada 10 130
Washington 57 8
Oregon 31 63
California 249 2
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614