Waterbury Has Most Colleges with 22,008 Students Enrolled in Connecticut

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Connecticut is Waterbury, CT with a total of 8 colleges with 22,008 students enrolled.

While Waterbury has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. New Britain has the largest student population with 49,252 students enrolled (4 colleges) in Connecticut. You can check the largets cities by student population in Connecticut here.

The largest college in Waterbury is Post University with 16,178 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Connecticut include

Bridgeport, CT (7 colleges, 9,238 students). The leading institution in Bridgeport is University of Bridgeport with 3,838 students.
Hartford, CT (6 colleges, 4,069 students). The leading institution in Hartford is Trinity College with 2,238 students.
New Haven, CT (5 colleges, 31,758 students). The most prominent college in New Haven is Yale University with 15,564 students.
New London, CT (5 colleges, 3,540 students). The largest college in New London is Connecticut College with 1,990 students.
New Britain, CT (4 colleges, 49,252 students). The top college in New Britain is Central Connecticut State University with 9,997 students.
West Hartford, CT (3 colleges, 8,369 students). The largest college in West Hartford is University of Hartford with 6,015 students.
East Hartford, CT (3 colleges, 3,624 students). The largest college in East Hartford is Goodwin University with 2,970 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.

Connecticut Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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 Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female	Waterbury, CT	8 Schools	22,008	19,951	2,057	6,794	15,214
Bridgeport, CT	7 Schools	9,238	6,970	2,268	4,161	5,077
Hartford, CT	6 Schools	4,069	3,784	285	2,031	2,038
New Haven, CT	5 Schools	31,758	20,651	11,107	13,281	18,477
New London, CT	5 Schools	3,540	3,542	-	1,718	1,822
New Britain, CT	4 Schools	49,252	47,342	1,910	20,017	29,235
West Hartford, CT	3 Schools	8,369	5,619	2,750	2,923	5,446
East Hartford, CT	3 Schools	3,624	3,509	115	523	3,101
Fairfield, CT	2 Schools	17,886	12,595	5,291	6,695	11,191
Hamden, CT	2 Schools	9,826	6,960	2,866	3,828	5,998

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