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 the 2019 ranking as the best college in is Yale University.
| Rank | College | National Academic Rank1 | National Selectivity Rank2 | National Graduation Rank3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Trinity College | 92 | 106 | 81 |
| 3 | University of Connecticut | 124 | 249 | 107 |
| 4 | Quinnipiac University | 368 | 902 | 179 |
| 5 | University of Hartford | 457 | 1,111 | 654 |
| 6 | Wesleyan University | 1,273 | 37 | 27 |
| 7 | Connecticut College | 1,265 | 137 | 100 |
| 8 | University of New Haven | 545 | 1,291 | 744 |
| 9 | Central Connecticut State University | 755 | 686 | 963 |
| 10 | Fairfield University | 1,268 | 510 | 115 |
| 11 | Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts | 1,270 | 568 | 108 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut Stamford | 713 | 1,163 | 650 |
| 13 | Sacred Heart University | 1,272 | 483 | 323 |
| 14 | Southern Connecticut State University | 910 | 630 | 1,062 |
| 15 | University of Bridgeport | 1,096 | 365 | 1,481 |
| 16 | University of Connecticut Tri Campus | 667 | 1,443 | 845 |
| 17 | Albertus Magnus College | 1,095 | 593 | 813 |
| 18 | University of Connecticut Avery Point | 625 | 1,412 | 960 |
| 19 | Eastern Connecticut State University | 1,267 | 664 | 897 |
| 20 | Mitchell College | 1,271 | 1,026 | 964 |
| 21 | Western Connecticut State University | 1,274 | 807 | 1,189 |