Popular Connecticut Colleges Easy to Get Into
Connecticut has 14 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants. If your GPA and test scores meet their typical thresholds, these are strong safety options, ordered by student interest online.
Leading examples include Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut, accepting 91% of applicants. Also frequently researched: University of Hartford, University of Connecticut Stamford and Mitchell College.
Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance. For the highest academic quality among easy-admission schools, see best-ranked colleges with high acceptance rates. For schools with the highest acceptance rates regardless of popularity, see highest acceptance rate colleges.
Southern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- New Haven, CT
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- 91% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $19,827
University of Hartford
- Private 4 Year
- West Hartford, CT
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- 96% acceptance rate
University of Hartford is a private university known for undergraduate music, dance, and theater at the Hartt School. The suburban campus sits in West Hartford next to the state capital.
- SAT Range 1120-1310
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Net Price $31,261
University of Connecticut Stamford
- Public 4 Year
- Stamford, CT
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- 83% acceptance rate
UConn Stamford is a public regional campus known for undergraduate business and digital media. The urban campus sits in downtown Stamford.
- SAT Range 930-1260
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $15,566
Mitchell College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, CT
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- 95% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $31,536
University of Bridgeport
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgeport, CT
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- 83% acceptance rate
University of Bridgeport is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and dental hygiene. The campus sits along Long Island Sound in the city of Bridgeport.
- SAT Range 880-1115
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Net Price $28,498
Western Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- Danbury, CT
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- 87% acceptance rate
Western Connecticut State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and the visual and performing arts. Students take classes across Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury.
- SAT Range 1040-1170
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Net Price $17,185
Eastern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- Willimantic, CT
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- 83% acceptance rate
Eastern is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and environmental earth science. The residential campus sits in the small town of Willimantic in eastern Connecticut.
- SAT Range 1070-1260
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $21,512
University of Saint Joseph
- Private 4 Year
- West Hartford, CT
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- 79% acceptance rate
University of Saint Joseph is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and pharmacy. Founded as a women's college by the Sisters of Mercy, the West Hartford campus is now fully coeducational.
- SAT Range 850-1170
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Net Price $29,300
University of Connecticut Avery Point
- Public 4 Year
- Groton, CT
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- 88% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $12,850
University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Waterbury, CT
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- 87% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $9,451
Goodwin University
- Private 4 Year
- East Hartford, CT
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- 100% acceptance rate
Goodwin is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and manufacturing. The campus sits along the Connecticut River in East Hartford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $28,062
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Cromwell, CT
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- 100% acceptance rate
- 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
- Net Price $10,117
Charter Oak State College
- Public 4 Year
- New Britain, CT
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- 100% acceptance rate
Charter Oak is a public online college known for undergraduate degree-completion programs for adult and nontraditional students. Nearly all coursework is delivered at a distance, with administrative offices in New Britain.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $15,815
University of Connecticut Hartford Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Hartford, Connecticut
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- 88% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $14,176