Most Selective Universities in Connecticut

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Connecticut.

24 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate State
1 Yale University

Private Non-Profit

 $64,700 $81,765 97% CT
2 Wesleyan University

Private Non-Profit

 $67,316 $60,385 92% CT
3 United States Coast Guard Academy

Public

 $0 $0 87% CT
4 Trinity College

Private Non-Profit

 $67,420 $67,628 83% CT
5 Connecticut College

Private Non-Profit

 $64,812 $49,165 84% CT
6 Fairfield University

Private Non-Profit

 $56,360 $73,693 84% CT
7 University of Connecticut

Public

 $20,366 $63,322 84% CT
8 Paier College

Private For-Profit

 $26,400 $0 60% CT
9 University of Bridgeport

Private Non-Profit

 $35,760 $38,575 48% CT
10 Albertus Magnus College

Private Non-Profit

 $39,924 $47,153 48% CT
11 Sacred Heart University

Private Non-Profit

 $48,460 $63,925 74% CT
12 Mitchell College

Private Non-Profit

 $39,050 $35,330 52% CT
13 Central Connecticut State University

Public

 $12,460 $49,016 51% CT
14 Quinnipiac University

Private Non-Profit

 $53,090 $65,744 77% CT
15 University of Saint Joseph

Private Non-Profit

 $45,908 $52,053 65% CT
16 University of Connecticut-Stamford

Public

 $17,472 $63,322 60% CT
17 Eastern Connecticut State University

Public

 $13,292 $47,289 59% CT
18 University of New Haven

Private Non-Profit

 $45,730 $49,829 61% CT
19 Southern Connecticut State University

Public

 $12,828 $45,422 51% CT
20 Western Connecticut State University

Public

 $12,763 $45,997 51% CT
21 University of Hartford

Private Non-Profit

 $47,647 $42,581 58% CT
22 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Public

 $17,462 $63,322 58% CT
23 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Public

 $17,452 $63,322 64% CT
24 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Public

 $17,462 $63,322 60% CT

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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