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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Yale University New Haven, CT	7%	1,520	96%	12,060	6:1 (16.67 %)
2	Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	21%	-	91%	3,053	8:1 (12.50 %)
3	Trinity College Hartford, CT	36%	1,374	82%	2,241	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	Connecticut College New London, CT	38%	1,380	82%	1,737	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	56%	1,280	83%	27,215	16:1 (6.25 %)
6	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	82%	1,175	76%	9,746	14:1 (7.14 %)
7	University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT	78%	1,070	56%	2,305	8:1 (12.50 %)
8	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	65%	1,060	52%	10,652	16:1 (6.25 %)
9	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	91%	1,135	65%	6,961	16:1 (6.25 %)
10	Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT	81%	970	49%	1,384	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	55.50%	1,218	73.20%	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.

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Table. Best Connecticut Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Yale University	$59,950		$62,288
2	Wesleyan University	$62,049		$64,506
3	Trinity College	$61,370		$63,781
4	Connecticut College	$60,795		$62,618
5	University of Connecticut	$18,524	$41,192	$19,241	$41,894
6	Quinnipiac University	$51,270		$51,785
7	University of Saint Joseph	$43,084		$44,476
8	Central Connecticut State University	$11,542	$24,946	$11,582	$24,986
9	University of New Haven	$42,898		$44,179
10	Albertus 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

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Yale University	$45,700		$46,932
2	Wesleyan University	$61,469		$63,926
3	Trinity College	$18,880		$19,992
4	Connecticut College	$13,950		-
5	University of Connecticut	$20,325	$42,237	$20,325	$21,008
6	Quinnipiac University	$20,340		$20,593
7	University of Saint Joseph	$15,264		$15,300
8	Central Connecticut State University	$12,848	$26,072	$12,848	$12,848
9	University of New Haven	$18,070		$18,542
10	Albertus Magnus College	$21,928		$22,570
	Average	$16,587	$28,391	$16,928	$30,891