2020 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 academic year 2019-2020, 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 average acceptance rate of the schools is 49.70% where Yale University has the tightest acceptance rate of 6% and University of New Haven has the highest rate of 84%. Total 80,958 students are attending one of the best Connecticut schools where University of Connecticut has the largest population with 27,412 students and Albertus Magnus College has the smallest number of students (1,456 students). The average graduation rate is 76.40% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.50:1 at those colleges.

Next 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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	1,515	97%	13,433	6:1 (16.67 %)
2	Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	17%	-	89%	3,217	8:1 (12.50 %)
3	Trinity College Hartford, CT	34%	1,380	84%	2,235	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	Connecticut College New London, CT	38%	1,360	81%	1,844	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	49%	1,315	85%	27,412	16:1 (6.25 %)
6	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	72%	1,175	77%	10,207	14:1 (7.14 %)
7	University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT	72%	1,120	63%	2,465	8:1 (12.50 %)
8	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	67%	1,075	51%	11,822	16:1 (6.25 %)
9	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	84%	1,125	65%	6,867	16:1 (6.25 %)
10	Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT	58%	930	72%	1,456	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	49.70%	1,222	76.40%	80,958 (Total)	11.50:1 (8.70 %)

Best Connecticut Colleges 2020 Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2019-2020 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Connecticut colleges. The 2019-2020 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2020-2021 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2019 to 2020.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Connecticut colleges is $45,596 where Trinity College has the most expensive costs with $59,050 and Central Connecticut State University has the lowest amount of tuition with $24,028. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Connecticut colleges is $26,910 where Wesleyan University has the highest tuition with $56,724 and Connecticut College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $13,950.

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Table. Best Connecticut Colleges 2020 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Yale University	$55,500		$57,650
2	Wesleyan University	$57,334		$60,156
3	Trinity College	$59,050		$61,270
4	Connecticut College	$56,890		$59,038
5	University of Connecticut	$17,226	$39,894	$18,864	$41,775
6	Quinnipiac University	$49,280		$50,636
7	University of Saint Joseph	$40,286		$41,494
8	Central Connecticut State University	$11,068	$24,028	$11,539	$24,967
9	University of New Haven	$40,440		$41,644
10	Albertus Magnus College	$33,260		$34,504
	Average	$14,147	$45,596	$15,202	$47,314

Table. Best Connecticut Colleges 2020 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Yale University	$43,300		$44,534
2	Wesleyan University	$56,724		$59,219
3	Trinity College	$17,500		$17,805
4	Connecticut College	$13,950		$13,950
5	University of Connecticut	$19,056	$40,968	$20,562	$42,737
6	Quinnipiac University	$19,730		$20,117
7	University of Saint Joseph	$15,084		$15,656
8	Central Connecticut State University	$12,356	$23,986	$12,900	$23,796
9	University of New Haven	$17,150		$17,622
10	Albertus Magnus College	$20,704		$21,120
	Average	$15,706	$26,910	$16,731	$27,656

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