2022 Connecticut Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Connecticut with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Yale University rank first in the best Connecticut college ranking and Wesleyan University is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Connecticut

2 public and 8 private schools rank in the best Connecticut colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 55.50% where Yale University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 7% and University of New Haven has the highest rate of 91%. Total 77,354 students are attending one of the best Connecticut schools where University of Connecticut has the largest population with 27,215 students and Albertus Magnus College has the smallest number of students (1,384 students). The average graduation rate is 73.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.50:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Connecticut colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Connecticut Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Yale University
New Haven, CT
7%1,52096%12,0606:1 (16.67 %)
2Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
21%-91%3,0538:1 (12.50 %)
3Trinity College
Hartford, CT
36%1,37482%2,2419:1 (11.11 %)
4Connecticut College
New London, CT
38%1,38082%1,7379:1 (11.11 %)
5University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
56%1,28083%27,21516:1 (6.25 %)
6Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
82%1,17576%9,74614:1 (7.14 %)
7University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT
78%1,07056%2,3058:1 (12.50 %)
8Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
65%1,06052%10,65216:1 (6.25 %)
9University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
91%1,13565%6,96116:1 (6.25 %)
10Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT
81%97049%1,38413:1 (7.69 %)
Average55.50%1,21873.20%77,354 (Total)11.50:1 (8.70 %)

Best Connecticut Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Connecticut colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Connecticut colleges is $48,400 where Wesleyan University has the most expensive costs at $62,049 and Central Connecticut State University has the lowest amount of tuition at $24,946. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Connecticut colleges is $28,391 where Wesleyan University has the highest tuition with $61,469 and Connecticut College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $13,950.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Connecticut Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Yale University $59,950$62,288
2Wesleyan University $62,049$64,506
3Trinity College $61,370$63,781
4Connecticut College $60,795$62,618
5University of Connecticut $18,524$41,192 $19,241 $41,894
6Quinnipiac University $51,270$51,785
7University of Saint Joseph $43,084$44,476
8Central Connecticut State University $11,542$24,946 $11,582 $24,986
9University of New Haven $42,898$44,179
10Albertus Magnus College $36,442$37,504
Average$15,033$48,400$15,411$49,802
Table. Best Connecticut Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Yale University $45,700$46,932
2Wesleyan University $61,469$63,926
3Trinity College $18,880$19,992
4Connecticut College $13,950-
5University of Connecticut $20,325$42,237 $20,325$21,008
6Quinnipiac University $20,340$20,593
7University of Saint Joseph $15,264$15,300
8Central Connecticut State University $12,848$26,072 $12,848$12,848
9University of New Haven $18,070$18,542
10Albertus Magnus College $21,928$22,570
Average$16,587$28,391$16,928$30,891