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Most Selective Universities in Connecticut

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

24 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 Yale University
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$64,700 $81,765 97% 5%
2 Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$67,316 $60,385 92% 17%
3 United States Coast Guard Academy
Public CT ROI
$0 $0 87% 24%
4 Trinity College
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$67,420 $67,628 83% 34%
5 Connecticut College
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$64,812 $49,165 84% 38%
6 Fairfield University
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$56,360 $73,693 84% 45%
7 University of Connecticut
Public CT ROI
$20,366 $63,322 84% 54%
8 Paier College
Private For-Profit CT ROI
$26,400 $0 60% 62%
9 University of Bridgeport
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$35,760 $38,575 48% 64%
10 Albertus Magnus College
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$39,924 $47,153 48% 64%
11 Sacred Heart University
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$48,460 $63,925 74% 68%
12 Mitchell College
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$39,050 $35,330 52% 73%
13 Central Connecticut State University
Public CT ROI
$12,460 $49,016 51% 76%
14 Quinnipiac University
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$53,090 $65,744 77% 77%
15 University of Saint Joseph
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$45,908 $52,053 65% 80%
16 University of Connecticut-Stamford
Public CT ROI
$17,472 $63,322 60% 80%
17 Eastern Connecticut State University
Public CT ROI
$13,292 $47,289 59% 81%
18 University of New Haven
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$45,730 $49,829 61% 81%
19 Southern Connecticut State University
Public CT ROI
$12,828 $45,422 51% 81%
20 Western Connecticut State University
Public CT ROI
$12,763 $45,997 51% 81%
21 University of Hartford
Private Non-Profit CT ROI
$47,647 $42,581 58% 83%
22 University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Public CT ROI
$17,462 $63,322 58% 87%
23 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Public CT ROI
$17,452 $63,322 64% 87%
24 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Public CT ROI
$17,462 $63,322 60% 87%

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in Connecticut is Yale University, followed by Wesleyan University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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