Most Selective Colleges in Connecticut
Ranked by acceptance rate (21 colleges with at least 500 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Acceptance rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 4% | $23,777 | $100,533 |
| 2 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT · Private nonprofit | 16% | $30,177 | $73,897 |
| 3 | United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT · Public | 22% | — | — |
| 4 | Trinity College Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 29% | $34,832 | $90,779 |
| 5 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit | 33% | $48,095 | $88,794 |
| 6 | Connecticut College New London, CT · Private nonprofit | 37% | $36,175 | $75,001 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public | 52% | $25,097 | $73,997 |
| 8 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 59% | $34,028 | $60,144 |
| 9 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 60% | $34,192 | $60,126 |
| 10 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit | 65% | $46,174 | $75,059 |
| 11 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit | 72% | $40,675 | $83,759 |
| 12 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT · Public | 73% | $16,857 | $58,562 |
| 13 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 79% | $27,989 | $59,908 |
| 14 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT · Public | 83% | $21,067 | $56,469 |
| 15 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public | 83% | $16,798 | $73,997 |
| 16 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit | 83% | $27,807 | $50,323 |
| 17 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public | 87% | $10,875 | $73,997 |
| 18 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT · Public | 87% | $17,604 | $59,115 |
| 19 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public | 88% | $16,403 | $73,997 |
| 20 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT · Public | 91% | $20,857 | $55,043 |
| 21 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 96% | $30,282 | $60,823 |