The average acceptance rate for Connecticut Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 66.48%. This represents a 0.98% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Connecticut Colleges has experienced a 2.06% decrease in acceptance rates, moving from 68.53% to 66.48%. Among the 22 competitive 4-year colleges in Connecticut Colleges, 8 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 14 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Connecticut Colleges. Out of 22 schools with available data, 8 schools (36.4%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 14 schools (63.6%) experienced a decrease.
Breakdown by Change Range:
- Increased by 20% or more: 1 schools (4.5%)
- Increased by 10-20%: 4 schools (18.2%)
- Increased by 5-10%: 2 schools (9.1%)
- Increased by 0-5%: 1 schools (4.5%)
- Decreased by 0-5%: 5 schools (22.7%)
- Decreased by 5-10%: 5 schools (22.7%)
- Decreased by 10-20%: 1 schools (4.5%)
- Decreased by 20% or more: 3 schools (13.6%)
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Connecticut Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Connecticut Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Connecticut Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
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Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT | 81.26% | 81.73%
0.47% | 80.50%
1.23% | 64.37%
16.13% | 59.31%
5.06% | 21.95% |
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University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT | 70.95% | 73.14%
2.19% | 81.51%
8.38% | 64.31%
17.21% | 83.02%
18.72% | 12.08% |
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Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT | 64.85% | 74.83%
9.98% | 76.71%
1.88% | 75.53%
1.18% | 73.33%
2.2% | 8.48% |
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Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT | 37.72% | 40.95%
3.23% | 40.40%
0.55% | 38.28%
2.13% | 37.04%
1.23% | 0.68% |
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University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | 56.09% | 55.60%
0.5% | 54.51%
1.08% | 53.95%
0.57% | 52.39%
1.56% | 3.7% |
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Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT | 69.70% | 73.20%
3.49% | 73.83%
0.64% | 80.55%
6.72% | 82.98%
2.43% | 13.27% |
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Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT | 56.13% | 55.81%
0.33% | 52.18%
3.63% | 44.98%
7.2% | 33.29%
11.69% | 22.84% |
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University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT | 77.41% | 78.79%
1.39% | 82.75%
3.96% | 83.01%
0.26% | 95.75%
12.73% | 18.34% |
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Holy Apostles College and SeminaryCromwell, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Mitchell CollegeNew London, CT | 74.22% | 77.99%
3.77% | 76.84%
1.14% | 73.36%
3.49% | 94.66%
21.3% | 20.44% |
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University of New HavenWest Haven, CT | 91.10% | 94.13%
3.03% | 91.24%
2.89% | 80.55%
10.7% | 60.38%
20.16% | 30.72% |
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Paier CollegeBridgeport, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Post UniversityWaterbury, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT | 82.39% | 88.12%
5.73% | 83.79%
4.34% | 77.00%
6.79% | 72.15%
4.84% | 10.24% |
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Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT | 65.53% | 66.12%
0.59% | 65.71%
0.41% | 67.68%
1.97% | 65.36%
2.32% | 0.18% |
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University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT | 78.02% | 78.25%
0.23% | 74.85%
3.4% | 79.64%
4.79% | 78.59%
1.05% | 0.56% |
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Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT | 79.68% | 82.93%
3.25% | 82.92%
0.01% | 81.12%
1.81% | 91.47%
10.35% | 11.79% |
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Trinity CollegeHartford, CT | 36.04% | 37.75%
1.71% | 36.14%
1.61% | 33.52%
2.62% | 29.25%
4.27% | 6.79% |
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Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT | 20.90% | 19.44%
1.46% | 14.43%
5% | 17.10%
2.66% | 16.49%
0.6% | 4.41% |
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Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT | 80.72% | 84.85%
4.14% | 83.51%
1.35% | 81.36%
2.14% | 87.01%
5.64% | 6.29% |
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Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 6.53% | 5.31%
1.22% | 4.57%
0.74% | 4.50%
0.07% | 3.87%
0.63% | 2.66% |
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University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, CT | 96.63% | 82.98%
13.65% | 97.91%
14.94% | 87.04%
10.88% | 86.66%
0.38% | 9.97% |
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University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, CT | 94.27% | 80.45%
13.82% | 97.42%
16.97% | 86.51%
10.91% | 88.18%
1.67% | 6.1% |
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University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, CT | 91.40% | 75.78%
15.62% | 92.18%
16.4% | 80.19%
11.99% | 82.98%
2.8% | 8.41% |
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University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, CT | 96.16% | 84.77%
11.39% | 97.30%
12.53% | 86.45%
10.85% | 88.33%
1.88% | 7.83% |
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Relay Graduate School of Education - ConnecticutNew Haven, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 68.53% | 67.86%
0.67% | 70.06%
2.2% | 65.50%
4.56% | 66.48%
0.98% | -2.06% |
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