Connecticut Private Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 12 private Connecticut colleges that have competitive admission is 52.88% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.7%. The acceptance rate at 2 private Connecticut colleges increased and the rate of 10 colleges decreased.

Yale University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 3.87%. Wesleyan University (16.49%) and Trinity College (29.25%) are following it in the list of Tightest Connecticut Private Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Yale University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Wesleyan University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $57,611 and graduate tuition & fees is $29,107 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Connecticut Private Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Connecticut Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Yale University New Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year 3.87%
0.63%		69.78%1,540$67,25015,56496.00%5 to 1
2
-		Wesleyan University Middletown, CTPrivate, 4-year 16.49%
0.61%		34.77%1,490$70,0424,01193.00%8 to 1
3
-		Trinity College Hartford, CTPrivate, 4-year 29.25%
4.27%		24.84%1,405$70,7702,23884.00%9 to 1
4
1		Fairfield University Fairfield, CTPrivate, 4-year 33.29%
11.69%		23.71%1,320$58,4006,86484.00%12 to 1
5
1		Connecticut College New London, CTPrivate, 4-year 37.04%
1.24%		15.31%1,430$67,2421,99082.00%9 to 1
6
1		Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year 59.31%
5.06%		10.93%-$41,9081,23951.00%17 to 1
7
4		University of New Haven West Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year 60.38%
20.17%		9.93%1,160$47,3329,22963.00%17 to 1
8
-		Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CTPrivate, 4-year 65.36%
2.32%		17.48%-$50,40411,02273.00%15 to 1
9
-		Quinnipiac University Hamden, CTPrivate, 4-year 72.15%
4.85%		11.09%1,230$55,4809,42476.00%12 to 1
10
-		University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CTPrivate, 4-year 78.59%
1.05%		12.17%950$47,2781,95264.00%10 to 1
Average45.57%23.00%1,316$57,6116,35376.60%11 to 1