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Most selective colleges in Connecticut
The short answer
The most selective four-year colleges in Connecticut are Yale (4.7% admitted), Wesleyan University (16% admitted) and United States Coast Guard Academy (22% admitted), by acceptance rate.
Selective here means a low acceptance rate: the share of applicants the college admitted. A low rate says how many people a college turns away, not how good a fit it is for you. Each row also shows the average price after grants.
The list (10 of 21)
Four-year colleges in Connecticut with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest acceptance rate first. The list shows 10 of the 21 colleges with an acceptance rate on file. Rates come from each college's own Common Data Set (fall 2025) for 5 colleges and IPEDS (fall 2024) for 5 colleges.
- Yale University 4.7% admitted New Haven, CT · Average price after grants: $11,340 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Wesleyan University 16% admitted Middletown, CT · Average price after grants: $23,014 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
- United States Coast Guard Academy 22% admitted New London, CT Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
- Trinity College 30% admitted Hartford, CT · Average price after grants: $37,004 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Fairfield University 33% admitted Fairfield, CT · Average price after grants: $49,906 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
- Connecticut College 39% admitted New London, CT · Average price after grants: $35,960 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
- UConn 54% admitted Storrs, CT · Average price after grants: $24,342 a year in-state, about $47,010 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Albertus Magnus College 59% admitted New Haven, CT · Average price after grants: $31,731 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
- University of New Haven 60% admitted West Haven, CT · Average price after grants: $32,994 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
- Sacred Heart University 65% admitted Fairfield, CT · Average price after grants: $45,827 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
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What are the most selective colleges in Connecticut?
The most selective four-year colleges in Connecticut are Yale (4.7% admitted), Wesleyan University (16% admitted) and United States Coast Guard Academy (22% admitted), by acceptance rate.
How many colleges on this list admit fewer than half of applicants?
6 of the 10 colleges listed admitted fewer than half of their applicants.
How recent are these acceptance rates?
Each row shows its year. Rates come from IPEDS, the federal college survey, for students who applied for fall 2024, or from the college's own Common Data Set for fall 2025 where that is newer.
Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.