For the 2025 Connecticut college admission cycle, a total of 5,255 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 961 students submitted ACT scores to Connecticut colleges.
The average SAT score for Connecticut colleges is 1,219 and the average ACT composite score is 30. Compared to the previous year, the Connecticut's average SAT score increased by 7 points from 1,212 to 1,219, representing a 0.6% change. The average ACT score increased by 2 points, from 28 to 30.
The average acceptance rate for Connecticut colleges with available SAT data is 46.42% with a yield rate of 15.63%. This represents a 4.39 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Connecticut colleges, Yale University has the highest SAT score of 1,540.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Connecticut. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 1,540 | 34 | 3.87% -0.63% | 69.78% -0.59% |
| Wesleyan University | 1,490 -20 | 34 | 16.49% -0.61% | 34.77% 3.23% |
| Connecticut College | 1,430 30 | 32 | 37.04% -1.24% | 15.31% -0.12% |
| Trinity College | 1,405 15 | 32 1 | 29.25% -4.27% | 24.84% -2.17% |
| University of Connecticut | 1,340 10 | 31 | 52.39% -1.56% | 15.41% -1.24% |
| Fairfield University | 1,320 10 | 30 | 33.29% -11.69% | 23.71% 3.07% |
| Quinnipiac University | 1,230 30 | 28 | 72.15% -4.85% | 11.09% 0.14% |
| University of Hartford | 1,210 10 | 28 | 95.75% 12.74% | 10.03% -1.05% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 1,160 -40 | - | 82.98% 2.43% | 15.00% 0.55% |
| University of New Haven | 1,160 -30 | - | 60.38% -20.17% | 9.93% -1.99% |
| Western Connecticut State University | 1,110 100 | - | 87.01% 5.65% | 16.74% 0.73% |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 1,090 -40 | - | 88.18% 1.67% | 12.42% -3.74% |
| Central Connecticut State University | 1,080 -10 | - | 73.33% -2.20% | 20.63% -2.41% |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | 1,080 | 29 8 | 82.98% 2.79% | 10.30% -0.59% |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 1,070 -10 | 23 1 | 88.33% 1.88% | 22.40% -0.08% |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 1,060 -10 | - | 86.66% -0.38% | 12.47% -0.59% |
| University of Saint Joseph | 950 -150 | - | 78.59% -1.05% | 12.17% -0.05% |