Top Ranked Connecticut Colleges
The Best Colleges in Connecticut Ranked for 2019
The Best Colleges in Connecticut Ranked for 2019
These are the best four year colleges in Connecticut as ranked by CollegeSimply. This Connecticut 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 Connecticut is Yale University.
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Yale University
- New Haven, Connecticut
- #1 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Trinity College
- Hartford, Connecticut
- #2 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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University of Connecticut
- Storrs, Connecticut
- #3 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Quinnipiac University
- Hamden, Connecticut
- #4 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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University of Hartford
- West Hartford, Connecticut
- #5 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Wesleyan University
- Middletown, Connecticut
- #6 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Connecticut College
- New London, Connecticut
- #7 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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University of New Haven
- West Haven, Connecticut
- #8 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Central Connecticut State University
- New Britain, Connecticut
- #9 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Fairfield University
- Fairfield, Connecticut
- #10 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
- Old Lyme, Connecticut
- #11 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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University of Connecticut Stamford
- Stamford, Connecticut
- #12 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Sacred Heart University
- Fairfield, Connecticut
- #13 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Southern Connecticut State University
- New Haven, Connecticut
- #14 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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University of Bridgeport
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- #15 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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University of Connecticut Tri Campus
- Waterbury, Connecticut
- #16 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Albertus Magnus College
- New Haven, Connecticut
- #17 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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University of Saint Joseph
- West Hartford, Connecticut
- #18 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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University of Connecticut Avery Point
- Groton, Connecticut
- #19 Top Rated College in Connecticut
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Eastern Connecticut State University
- Willimantic, Connecticut
- #20 Top Rated College in Connecticut
Ranking Methodology
Overall Rank is calculated based on the following school characteristics.1National Academic Rank is calculated using standardized test admission data as well as GPA data for admitted freshman.
2National Selectivity Rank is based on admission selectivity for incoming students starting the 2016-2017 academic year.
3National Graduation Rank is based on the percentage of students graduating with bachelor's degrees within six years.
