2021 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 2020-2021, 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 52.00% where Yale University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6% and University of New Haven has the highest rate of 83%. 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 75.20% 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	6%	1,515	97%	13,433	6:1 (16.67 %)
2	Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	16%	-	92%	3,217	8:1 (12.50 %)
3	Trinity College Hartford, CT	33%	1,374	83%	2,235	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	Connecticut College New London, CT	37%	1,380	84%	1,844	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	49%	1,305	84%	27,412	16:1 (6.25 %)
6	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	70%	1,175	77%	10,207	14:1 (7.14 %)
7	University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT	77%	1,115	55%	2,465	8:1 (12.50 %)
8	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	66%	1,065	57%	11,822	16:1 (6.25 %)
9	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	83%	1,125	62%	6,867	16:1 (6.25 %)
10	Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT	83%	970	61%	1,456	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	52.00%	1,225	75.20%	80,958 (Total)	11.50:1 (8.70 %)

Best Connecticut Colleges 2021 Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2020-2021 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Connecticut colleges. The 2020-2021 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2021-2022 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2020 to 2021.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Connecticut colleges is $47,043 where Wesleyan University has the most expensive costs at $59,686 and Central Connecticut State University has the lowest amount of tuition at $24,906. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Connecticut colleges is $27,614 where Wesleyan University has the highest tuition with $59,106 and Connecticut College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $13,950.

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Table. Best Connecticut Colleges 2021 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2021 Tuition & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Yale University	$57,700		$59,987
2	Wesleyan University	$59,686		$62,461
3	Trinity College	$59,050		$59,050
4	Connecticut College	$59,025		$61,240
5	University of Connecticut	$17,834	$40,502	$18,463	$41,119
6	Quinnipiac University	$50,760		$52,284
7	University of Saint Joseph	$41,736		$43,238
8	Central Connecticut State University	$11,502	$24,906	$11,953	$25,816
9	University of New Haven	$41,654		$42,904
10	Albertus Magnus College	$35,410		$37,699
	Average	$14,668	$47,043	$15,208	$48,580

Table. Best Connecticut Colleges 2021 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2021 Tuition & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Yale University	$44,500		$45,733
2	Wesleyan University	$59,106		$61,588
3	Trinity College	$17,830		$18,166
4	Connecticut College	$13,950		-
5	University of Connecticut	$19,664	$41,576	$19,664	$20,291
6	Quinnipiac University	$20,090		$20,457
7	University of Saint Joseph	$15,228		$15,373
8	Central Connecticut State University	$12,848	$24,942	$12,848	$13,360
9	University of New Haven	$17,610		$18,082
10	Albertus Magnus College	$21,304		$21,921
	Average	$16,256	$27,614	$16,825	$29,806

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