The Best Value Connecticut Colleges

Best Value Colleges in Connecticut for 2021

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in Connecticut based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2021 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking but additionally factors in the typical price paid by students to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2021 as the overall best value college in Connecticut is Yale University. The highest value public state college is University of Connecticut. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
Connecticut Public Private 4 year

13 results

Yale University
Y
New Haven, CT
Yale University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#1 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 13,433enrollment
  • $18,073net price
  • 6%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.95*Avg GPA
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Trinity College
T
Hartford, CT
Trinity College

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#2 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 2,235enrollment
  • $27,829net price
  • 33%acceptance rate
  • 1298-1450SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.8*Avg GPA
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University of Connecticut
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C
Storrs, CT
University of Connecticut

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#3 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 27,412enrollment
  • $20,042net price
  • 49%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1410SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.74*Avg GPA
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Connecticut College
C
New London, CT
Connecticut College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#4 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 1,844enrollment
  • $40,707net price
  • 37%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1450SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA
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University of Saint Joseph
S
West Hartford, CT
 
University of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#5 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 2,465enrollment
  • $21,602net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA
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Fairfield University
F
Fairfield, CT
Fairfield University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#6 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 5,273enrollment
  • $39,546net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1350SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA
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University of Hartford
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West Hartford, CT
University of Hartford

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#7 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 6,770enrollment
  • $29,141net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1230SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.45*Avg GPA
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University of Connecticut Stamford
C
Stamford, CT
University of Connecticut Stamford

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 1,977enrollment
  • $10,731net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1210SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA
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Central Connecticut State University
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C
New Britain, CT
Central Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#9 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 11,822enrollment
  • $15,602net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 970-1160SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 2.98Avg GPA
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Southern Connecticut State University
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S
New Haven, CT
Southern Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#10 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 10,050enrollment
  • $19,155net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 910-1090SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 2.88Avg GPA
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Albertus Magnus College
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New Haven, CT
 
Albertus Magnus College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#11 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 1,456enrollment
  • $25,972net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 850-1090SAT range
  • 15-23ACT range
  • 2.8Avg GPA
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University of Bridgeport
B
Bridgeport, CT
University of Bridgeport

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#12 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 5,485enrollment
  • $22,347net price
  • 55%acceptance rate
  • 910-1100SAT range
  • 19-21ACT range
  • 2.98Avg GPA
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University of New Haven
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West Haven, CT
 
University of New Haven

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#13 Best Value in Connecticut

  • 6,867enrollment
  • $34,353net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1220SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA
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