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Best Colleges in Connecticut

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Connecticut is home to 36 colleges and universities, but the 11 schools below stand out as the best in the state. Save your favorites to your college list but clicking the heart icons below.

Trinity College

  • Trinity College
    Hartford, CT 4-Year, Private
    Acceptance Rate36%
  • Yale University

  • Yale University
    New Haven, CT 4-Year, Private
    Acceptance Rate5%
  • Wesleyan University

  • Wesleyan University
    Middletown, CT 4-Year, Private
    Acceptance Rate19%
  • University of New Haven

  • University of New Haven
    West Haven, CT 4-Year, Private
    Acceptance Rate94%
  • University of Connecticut

  • University of Connecticut
    Storrs, CT 4-Year, Public
    Acceptance Rate56%
  • United States Coast Guard Academy

  • United States Coast Guard Academy
    New London, CT 4-Year, Public
    Acceptance Rate2%
  • Sacred Heart University

  • Sacred Heart University
    Fairfield, CT 4-Year, Private
    Acceptance Rate64%
  • Quinnipiac University

  • Quinnipiac University
    Hamden, CT 4-Year, Private
    Acceptance Rate88%
  • Fairfield University

  • Fairfield University
    Fairfield, CT 4-Year, Private
    Acceptance Rate56%
  • Connecticut College

  • Connecticut College
    New London, CT 4-Year, Private
    Acceptance Rate41%
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