Yale University has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 96% last year.
Fairfield University with 84% and University of Connecticut with 83% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Connecticut Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $42,107 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,391 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Connecticut Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 60.89%, and the average SAT score is 1,269, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Yale University New Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year | 96.00% - | $67,250 | 69.78% | 3.87% | 1,540 | 15,564 | 5 to 1 |
| 2 - | Fairfield University Fairfield, CTPrivate, 4-year | 84.00% 1.00% | $58,400 | 23.71% | 33.29% | 1,320 | 6,864 | 12 to 1 |
| 3 1 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CTPublic, 4-year | 83.00% - | $43,712 ($21,044) | 15.41% | 52.39% | 1,340 | 28,306 | 17 to 1 |
| 4 - | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CTPrivate, 4-year | 76.00% 1.00% | $55,480 | 11.09% | 72.15% | 1,230 | 9,424 | 12 to 1 |
| 5 - | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CTPrivate, 4-year | 73.00% 1.00% | $50,404 | 17.48% | 65.36% | - | 11,022 | 15 to 1 |
| 6 - | University of New Haven West Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year | 63.00% 4.00% | $47,332 | 9.93% | 60.38% | 1,160 | 9,229 | 17 to 1 |
| 7 - | University of Hartford West Hartford, CTPrivate, 4-year | 54.00% 4.00% | $49,075 | 10.03% | 95.75% | 1,210 | 6,015 | 11 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CTPublic, 4-year | 50.00% 3.00% | $16,942 ($13,442) | 13.61% | 91.47% | - | 9,377 | 11 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CTPublic, 4-year | 48.00% 1.00% | $16,550 ($13,050) | 20.63% | 73.33% | 1,080 | 9,997 | 14 to 1 |
| 10 - | Post University Waterbury, CTPrivate, 4-year | 25.00% 10.00% | $15,922 | - | - | - | 16,178 | 20 to 1 |
| Average | 65.20% | $42,107 ($15,845) | 21.30% | 60.89% | 1,269 | 12,198 | 13 to 1 |