Colleges in Connecticut: admission rates, test scores and cost

24 colleges in Connecticut that mostly award bachelor's degrees and report an admission rate, most selective first. Net price is the average a year after grants and scholarships; at public colleges it's the price for in-state students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release).

Colleges in Connecticut, most selective first
CollegeAdmission rateSAT middle 50%Average net priceGraduation rate
Yale University3.9%1470–1570$11,34096%
Wesleyan University17%1415–1540$23,01490%
United States Coast Guard Academy22%1240–1400Not reported95%
Trinity College29%1298–1470$37,00483%
Fairfield University33%1260–1390$49,90685%
Connecticut College37%1350–1500$35,96082%
University of Connecticut52%1210–1440$24,342 in-state84%
Albertus Magnus College59%Not reported$31,73148%
University of New Haven60%1060–1265$32,99464%
Sacred Heart University65%Not reported$45,82777%
Quinnipiac University72%1150–1320$41,72979%
Central Connecticut State University73%960–1190$15,537 in-state50%
University of Saint Joseph79%850–1170$28,24962%
Eastern Connecticut State University83%1070–1260$20,502 in-state54%
University of Bridgeport83%Not reported$28,35637%
University of Connecticut-Stamford83%930–1260$14,226 in-state55%
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus87%910–1200$8,616 in-state51%
Western Connecticut State University87%1040–1170$16,754 in-state51%
University of Connecticut-Avery Point88%960–1190$11,184 in-state51%
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus88%930–1220$13,961 in-state66%
Southern Connecticut State University92%Not reported$21,029 in-state50%
Mitchell College95%Not reported$32,20646%
University of Hartford96%1120–1310$28,92857%
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford100%Not reported$34,371Not reported

Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who finished within six years. A dash means the college didn't report that number.

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