The average acceptance rate of the 12 private Connecticut colleges that have competitive admission is 59.01% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0%. The acceptance rate at 0 private Connecticut colleges increased and the rate of 0 colleges decreased.

Yale University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 4.57%. Wesleyan University (14.43%) and Trinity College (36.14%) 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.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Connecticut Private Colleges To Get In

Yale University has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 4.57% and Wesleyan University has the second lowest rate of 14.43% among 12 Connecticut colleges with competitive admission. Yale University stay 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 $53,831 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,056 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average graduation rate is 72.40% and the students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 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
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Yale University New Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year 4.57%
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67.89%1,540$64,70014,77697.00%6 to 1
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Wesleyan University Middletown, CTPrivate, 4-year 14.43%
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35.45%1,420$67,3163,25393.00%7 to 1
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Trinity College Hartford, CTPrivate, 4-year 36.14%
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25.13%1,380$67,4202,20583.00%8 to 1
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Connecticut College New London, CTPrivate, 4-year 40.40%
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17.83%1,420$64,8121,94884.00%10 to 1
5
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Fairfield University Fairfield, CTPrivate, 4-year 52.18%
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19.05%1,310$56,3606,01984.00%12 to 1
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Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CTPrivate, 4-year 65.71%
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20.29%-$48,46010,72172.00%16 to 1
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University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CTPrivate, 4-year 74.85%
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15.27%1,170$45,9081,99260.00%8 to 1
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Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year 80.50%
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13.53%-$39,9241,27549.00%15 to 1
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University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CTPrivate, 4-year 81.51%
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9.18%1,090$35,7603,98846.00%14 to 1
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University of Hartford West Hartford, CTPrivate, 4-year 82.75%
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10.49%1,190$47,6475,73256.00%8 to 1
Average53.30%23.41%1,315$53,8315,19172.40%10 to 1