New Britain Has the Largest Student Population with 49,252 Students Enrolled in Connecticut

The top city with the largest student population in Connecticut is New Britain, CT with 49,252 students enrolled across 4 colleges.

While New Britain has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Waterbury has the highest number of colleges with 8 schools (22,008 students) in Connecticut. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Connecticut here.

The largest college in New Britain is Central Connecticut State University with 9,997 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Connecticut include

New Haven, CT (5 colleges, 31,758 students). The most prominent college in New Haven is Yale University with 15,564 students.
Storrs, CT (1 colleges, 28,306 students). The biggest institution in Storrs is University of Connecticut with 28,306 students.
Waterbury, CT (8 colleges, 22,008 students). The leading institution in Waterbury is Post University with 16,178 students.
Fairfield, CT (2 colleges, 17,886 students). The top college in Fairfield is Sacred Heart University with 11,022 students.
Hamden, CT (2 colleges, 9,826 students). The most prominent college in Hamden is Quinnipiac University with 9,424 students.
West Haven, CT (2 colleges, 9,795 students). The most prominent college in West Haven is University of New Haven with 9,229 students.
Bridgeport, CT (7 colleges, 9,238 students). The leading institution in Bridgeport is University of Bridgeport with 3,838 students.
West Hartford, CT (3 colleges, 8,369 students). The largest college in West Hartford is University of Hartford with 6,015 students.
Middletown, CT (2 colleges, 5,891 students). The leading institution in Middletown is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg with 4,478 students.

Connecticut Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Connecticut, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Connecticut Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female	New Britain, CT4 Schools	49,252	47,342	1,910	10,679	20,017	29,235
New Haven, CT5 Schools	31,758	20,651	11,107	2,972	13,281	18,477
Storrs, CT1 School	28,306	20,056	8,250	1,736	12,706	15,600
Waterbury, CT8 Schools	22,008	19,951	2,057	15,861	6,794	15,214
Fairfield, CT2 Schools	17,886	12,595	5,291	1,867	6,695	11,191
Hamden, CT2 Schools	9,826	6,960	2,866	984	3,828	5,998
West Haven, CT2 Schools	9,795	5,469	4,326	974	4,148	5,647
Bridgeport, CT7 Schools	9,238	6,970	2,268	1,882	4,161	5,077
West Hartford, CT3 Schools	8,369	5,619	2,750	1,465	2,923	5,446
Middletown, CT2 Schools	5,891	5,686	205	1,160	2,650	3,241

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