Colleges in Connecticut by Acceptance Rate
23 Connecticut colleges ranked from most to least selective, using the latest federal IPEDS admissions data.
| # | College | State | Rate | Trend | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | Connecticut | 4.5% | 51,803 | |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | Connecticut | 17.1% | 14,500 | |
| 3 | United States Coast Guard Academy | Connecticut | 24.3% | 1,789 | |
| 4 | Trinity College | Connecticut | 33.5% | 6,396 | |
| 5 | Connecticut College | Connecticut | 38.3% | 9,397 | |
| 6 | Fairfield University | Connecticut | 45% | 15,463 | |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | Connecticut | 53.9% | 46,645 | |
| 8 | University of Bridgeport | Connecticut | 64.3% | 5,592 | |
| 9 | Albertus Magnus College | Connecticut | 64.4% | 2,338 | |
| 10 | Sacred Heart University | Connecticut | 67.7% | 14,284 | |
| 11 | Mitchell College | Connecticut | 73.4% | 1,295 | |
| 12 | Central Connecticut State University | Connecticut | 75.5% | 8,282 | |
| 13 | Quinnipiac University | Connecticut | 77% | 21,323 | |
| 14 | University of Saint Joseph | Connecticut | 79.6% | 1,778 | |
| 15 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | Connecticut | 80.2% | 7,121 | |
| 16 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Connecticut | 80.5% | 5,275 | |
| 17 | University of New Haven | Connecticut | 80.5% | 13,498 | |
| 18 | Southern Connecticut State University | Connecticut | 81.1% | 8,303 | |
| 19 | Western Connecticut State University | Connecticut | 81.4% | 5,457 | |
| 20 | University of Hartford | Connecticut | 83% | 14,253 | |
| 21 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | Connecticut | 86.4% | 2,804 | |
| 22 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | Connecticut | 86.5% | 1,245 | |
| 23 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | Connecticut | 87% | 2,137 |