Yale University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Connecticut rankings, followed by Wesleyan University and University of Connecticut.
The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Connecticut is $21,044 for in-state and $57,971 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Trinity College has the highest tuition & fees of $70,770 and University of Connecticut has the lowest tuition & fees of $43,712 among Top Colleges in Connecticut. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,872 for in-state and $30,985 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 46.60% and the SAT score is 1347 for the Top Colleges in Connecticut. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $67,250 $2,550 | $49,500 $1,200 | 3.87% -0.63% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT0 /0 | 15,564 483 | 96% |
| 2 | Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT | $70,042 $3,026 | $69,702 $2,966 | 16.49% -0.61% | 1,490 SAT 34 ACT -20 /0 | 4,011 740 | 93% 2% |
| 3 | University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | $43,712 ($21,044) $678 ($678) | $44,784 ($22,872) $678 ($678) | 52.39% -1.56% | 1,340 SAT 31 ACT 10 /0 | 28,306 942 | 83% |
| 4 | Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT | $67,242 $2,430 | $13,950 | 37.04% -1.24% | 1,430 SAT 32 ACT 30 /0 | 1,990 -5 | 82% -1% |
| 5 | Trinity CollegeHartford, CT | $70,770 $3,350 | $20,890 $2,010 | 29.25% -4.27% | 1,405 SAT 32 ACT 15 /1 | 2,238 -38 | 84% 2% |
| 6 | Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT | $58,400 $2,040 | $21,448 $708 | 33.29% -11.69% | 1,320 SAT 30 ACT 10 /0 | 6,864 575 | 84% 1% |
| 7 | University of New HavenWest Haven, CT | $47,332 $1,602 | $19,916 $676 | 60.38% -20.17% | 1,160 SAT -30 | 9,229 -601 | 63% 4% |
| 8 | Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT | $50,404 $1,944 | $34,394 $334 | 65.36% -2.32% | - | 11,022 -157 | 73% -1% |
| 9 | University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT | $49,075 $1,428 | $16,129 $464 | 95.75% 12.74% | 1,210 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0 | 6,015 102 | 54% -4% |
| 10 | Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT | $55,480 $2,390 | $19,140 $923 | 72.15% -4.85% | 1,230 SAT 28 ACT 30 /0 | 9,424 506 | 76% -1% |
| Average | $57,971 ($21,044) | $30,985 ($22,872) | 47% | 1,347 | 9,466 | 79% |
