Connecticut Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 17 Connecticut colleges that have competitive admission is 60.53% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 2.98%. The acceptance rate at 6 Connecticut colleges increased and the rate of 11 colleges decreased.

Yale University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 5.00%. Wesleyan University (17.00%) and Trinity College (34.01%) are following it in the list of Tightest Connecticut Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Yale University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Wesleyan University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $51,322 and graduate tuition & fees is $31,900 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Connecticut Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Yale University New Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year 5.00%
0.43%
70.00%1,540$64,70014,77697.00%6 to 1
2
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Wesleyan University Middletown, CTPrivate, 4-year 17.00%
2.57%
32.01%1,510$67,0163,25393.00%7 to 1
3
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Trinity College Hartford, CTPrivate, 4-year 34.01%
2.13%
26.99%1,390$67,4202,20583.00%8 to 1
4
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Connecticut College New London, CTPrivate, 4-year 38.00%
2.40%
15.01%1,400$64,8121,94884.00%10 to 1
5
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Fairfield University Fairfield, CTPrivate, 4-year 45.00%
7.18%
21.00%1,310$56,3606,01984.00%12 to 1
6
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University of Connecticut Storrs, CTPublic, 4-year 54.00%
0.51%
17.00%1,330$43,034
($20,366)
27,00383.00%16 to 1
7
4
Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year 63.99%
16.51%
12.03%-$39,9241,27549.00%15 to 1
8
4
University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CTPrivate, 4-year 64.00%
17.51%
6.01%985$35,7603,98846.00%14 to 1
9
2
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CTPrivate, 4-year 68.00%
2.29%
20.00%-$48,46010,72172.00%16 to 1
10
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Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CTPublic, 4-year 76.00%
0.71%
23.01%1,090$25,736
($12,460)
9,46853.00%14 to 1
Average46.50%24.31%1,319$51,322
($16,413)
8,06674.40%12 to 1