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Colleges in Connecticut.

All 23 four-year colleges in Connecticut that report admissions (10 public, 13 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
University of ConnecticutStorrs54%1260–1420$22,324ED Nov 1
YaleNew Haven4.7%1480–1560$26,044–
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden77%1120–1280$39,632ED Nov 1
Fairfield UniversityFairfield25%1280–1370$47,630EA Nov 1
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown16%1350–1510$20,463ED Nov 15
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield68%–$46,165ED Nov 15
University of HartfordWest Hartford83%1100–1280$30,553EA Nov 15
University of New HavenWest Haven81%1090–1260$34,201ED Dec 1
Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain79%900–1140$17,207RD May 1
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven87%890–1170$19,870Rolling
Connecticut CollegeNew London39%1160–1370$42,941ED Nov 1
Trinity CollegeHartford30%1350–1460$31,806ED Nov 15
University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford80%960–1230$13,150–
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic85%1100–1240$21,205Rolling
University of BridgeportBridgeport64%880–1115$26,064EA Dec 1
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury81%1020–1200$16,527Rolling
Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven59%810–1060$30,179EA Dec 15
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford86%960–1210$10,972–
University of Saint JosephWest Hartford83%972.5–1225$27,558ED Oct 15
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury87%960–1190$8,220–
United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London24%1210–1380––
Mitchell CollegeNew London73%–$31,760EA Nov 15
University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton87%980–1210$9,139–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Connecticut

  1. Yale admitted 4.7% of 50,264 applicants.
  2. Wesleyan University admitted 16% of 14,973 applicants.
  3. United States Coast Guard Academy admitted 24% of 1,789 applicants.
  4. Fairfield University admitted 25% of 21,299 applicants.
  5. Trinity College admitted 30% of 7,273 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Connecticut

  1. Southern Connecticut State University admitted 87% of 9,958 applicants.
  2. University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus admitted 87% of 2,137 applicants.
  3. University of Connecticut-Avery Point admitted 87% of 1,245 applicants.
  4. University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus admitted 86% of 2,804 applicants.
  5. Eastern Connecticut State University admitted 85% of 7,084 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.