These are the best four year colleges in as ranked by CollegeSimply. This ranking is a subset of our national ranking of the best colleges in America. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading our 2018 ranking as the best college in is Yale University.
| Rank | College | National Academic Rank1 | National Selectivity Rank2 | National Graduation Rank3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | University of Connecticut | 132 | 282 | 107 |
| 3 | Quinnipiac University | 423 | 1,003 | 179 |
| 4 | University of Connecticut Stamford | 774 | 470 | 653 |
| 5 | University of Hartford | 513 | 883 | 657 |
| 6 | Wesleyan University | 1,270 | 41 | 27 |
| 7 | Trinity College | 1,269 | 108 | 81 |
| 8 | Connecticut College | 1,261 | 113 | 100 |
| 9 | University of Connecticut Tri Campus | 773 | 504 | 848 |
| 10 | University of New Haven | 585 | 1,160 | 747 |
| 11 | Central Connecticut State University | 753 | 527 | 966 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut Avery Point | 620 | 618 | 963 |
| 13 | Fairfield University | 1,264 | 560 | 115 |
| 14 | Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts | 1,266 | 620 | 108 |
| 15 | Sacred Heart University | 1,268 | 445 | 324 |
| 16 | Southern Connecticut State University | 1,000 | 645 | 1,066 |
| 17 | Eastern Connecticut State University | 1,263 | 476 | 900 |
| 18 | University of Bridgeport | 1,059 | 475 | 1,487 |
| 19 | Western Connecticut State University | 1,271 | 739 | 1,193 |
| 20 | Mitchell College | 1,267 | 1,311 | 967 |