Best Connecticut Colleges
There are 29 colleges and universities in Connecticut enrolling 194,785 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Connecticut below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Connecticut offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Connecticut is home to nationally ranked institutions like Yale University, Wesleyan University, Trinity College and Connecticut College. The highest ranked college in Connecticut is Yale University and the top rated public state college is University of Connecticut.
Local college options can be explored in or other cities.
List of the Best Connecticut Colleges
Connecticut State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- New Britain, CT
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,605
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Cromwell, CT
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- Jul 22 application deadline
Holy Apostles is a private Catholic college and seminary known for undergraduate theology and philosophy. The Cromwell campus serves lay students alongside men in priestly formation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,117
Mitchell College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, CT
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Mitchell College is a small private college known for specialized undergraduate support for students with learning differences, plus programs in marine biology and business. The waterfront campus sits along the Thames River in New London.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $31,536
Paier College
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgeport, CT
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Post University
- Private 4 Year
- Waterbury, CT
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,229
Sacred Heart University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, CT
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3.0 | 6 reviews
Sacred Heart is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban campus sits in Fairfield near Connecticut's shoreline.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $47,848
Southern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- New Haven, CT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Southern Connecticut State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and social work. The campus sits in a residential section of New Haven.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $19,827
United States Coast Guard Academy
- Public 4 Year
- New London, Connecticut
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Coast Guard Academy is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering, naval architecture, and maritime studies. Cadets live on a Thames River campus in New London and commission as Coast Guard officers after graduation.
- SAT Range 1240-1400
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 22%
- Net Price -
University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Waterbury, CT
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UConn Waterbury is a regional campus of Connecticut's public university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and human development. The urban campus is located in downtown Waterbury.
- SAT Range 910-1200
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $9,451
University of Connecticut Avery Point
- Public 4 Year
- Groton, CT
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UConn Avery Point is a regional campus of Connecticut's public university known for undergraduate marine sciences and maritime studies. The waterfront campus sits on a peninsula overlooking Long Island Sound.
- SAT Range 960-1190
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,850
University of Connecticut Hartford Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Hartford, Connecticut
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UConn Hartford is a regional campus of a large public university known for undergraduate business and urban and community studies. The urban campus is located in downtown Hartford near state government offices.
- SAT Range 930-1220
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $14,176