Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Connecticut. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Connecticut is 42.10% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.96%.
Yale University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.31% and Yale University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 71.18% among best schools in Connecticut. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 47,240 (20,441/26,799) | 2,509 (1,170/1,339) | 1,786 (799/987) | 5% (6%/5%) | 71% (68%/4%) |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | 13,067 (4,938/8,129) | 2,540 (1,100/1,440) | 910 (430/480) | 19% (22%/18%) | 36% (39%/6%) |
| 3 | Trinity College | 5,603 (2,746/2,857) | 2,115 (963/1,152) | 523 (263/260) | 38% (35%/40%) | 25% (27%/9%) |
| 4 | Connecticut College | 7,682 (3,153/4,529) | 3,146 (1,113/2,033) | 492 (210/282) | 41% (35%/45%) | 16% (19%/6%) |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 36,753 (16,234/20,519) | 20,433 (8,038/12,395) | 3,663 (1,635/2,028) | 56% (50%/60%) | 18% (20%/10%) |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | 15,722 (5,756/9,964) | 13,855 (5,095/8,758) | 1,492 (569/923) | 88% (89%/88%) | 11% (11%/9%) |
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | 1,338 (378/960) | 1,047 (261/786) | 186 (42/144) | 78% (69%/82%) | 18% (16%/15%) |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | 6,285 (3,077/3,208) | 4,703 (2,336/2,367) | 1,093 (603/490) | 75% (76%/74%) | 23% (26%/15%) |
| 9 | University of New Haven | 10,272 (3,987/6,285) | 9,669 (3,675/5,994) | 1,277 (508/769) | 94% (92%/95%) | 13% (14%/12%) |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | 1,494 (647/847) | 1,221 (505/716) | 188 (89/99) | 82% (78%/85%) | 15% (18%/12%) |
| Average | 14,546 (6,136/6,136) | 6,124 (2,426/3,698) | 1,161 (515/646) | 42.10% (39.5%/60.3%) | 18.96% (21.2%/17.5%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,220 and 75th percentile is 1,390 for best schools in Connecticut. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 651 and the average SAT Math score is 654.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Connecticut. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Connecticut for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Yale University | 54% (965) | 730 | 780 | 750 | 800 |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | 51% (465) | 650 | 750 | 650 | 760 |
| 3 | Trinity College | 11% (56) | 673 | 730 | 660 | 750 |
| 4 | Connecticut College | 12% (59) | 680 | 748 | 653 | 728 |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 43% (1,573) | 610 | 700 | 620 | 730 |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | No applicants have submitted SAT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | ||||
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | 16% (29) | 523 | 548 | 513 | 633 |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | 52% (565) | 490 | 600 | 460 | 580 |
| 9 | University of New Haven | 25% (322) | 560 | 650 | 540 | 630 |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Average | 33.00% | 614.50 | 688.25 | 605.75 | 701.38 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 82 and 75th percentile is 95 for best schools in Connecticut. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 30, the average ACT English score is 31, and the average ACT Math score is 28.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Connecticut. The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Connecticut for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Yale University | 35% (625) | 33 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 35 |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | 27% (247) | 31 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 33 |
| 3 | Trinity College | 5% (25) | 29 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 27 | 29 |
| 4 | Connecticut College | 10% (50) | 30 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 32 |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 7% (239) | 27 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 26 | 31 |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | ||||||
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | ||||||
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | 1% (15) | 19 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 26 |
| 9 | University of New Haven | 3% (36) | 25 | 29 | 24 | 30 | 23 | 28 |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||||
| Average | 12.57% | 27.71 | 31.86 | 28.29 | 32.71 | 25.71 | 30.57 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Connecticut based on academic year 2021-2022 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | △ | ✔ |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | △ | △ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 3 | Trinity College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 4 | Connecticut College | △ | △ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of New Haven | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | ✔ | △ | ✔ | △ | △ | △ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.