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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Connecticut

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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 39.14% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.17%.
Yale University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.87% and Yale University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 69.78% 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 2024-2025.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Connecticut
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Yale University
57,517 (24,951/32,540) 2,227 (1,136/1,091) 1,554 (782/772) 4% (5%/3%) 70% (69%/2%)
2 Wesleyan University
14,389 (5,915/8,460) 2,373 (1,066/1,304) 825 (388/437) 16% (18%/15%) 35% (36%/5%)
3 Trinity College
7,460 (3,401/4,055) 2,182 (939/1,242) 542 (265/277) 29% (28%/31%) 25% (28%/7%)
4 Connecticut College
7,950 (3,464/4,473) 2,945 (1,048/1,889) 451 (178/273) 37% (30%/42%) 15% (17%/6%)
5 University of Connecticut
55,479 (23,683/31,772) 29,065 (11,403/17,652) 4,478 (1,758/2,720) 52% (48%/56%) 15% (15%/9%)
6 Quinnipiac University
23,949 (9,209/14,726) 17,280 (6,582/10,689) 1,917 (758/1,159) 72% (71%/73%) 11% (12%/8%)
7 University of Saint Joseph
2,050 (656/1,392) 1,611 (459/1,150) 196 (68/128) 79% (70%/83%) 12% (15%/9%)
8 Central Connecticut State University
8,919 (4,185/4,734) 6,540 (2,974/3,566) 1,349 (699/650) 73% (71%/75%) 21% (24%/14%)
9 University of New Haven
21,765 (8,189/13,476) 13,142 (4,888/8,246) 1,305 (452/852) 60% (60%/61%) 10% (9%/6%)
10 Albertus Magnus College
3,485 (1,684/1,798) 2,067 (857/1,207) 226 (93/133) 59% (51%/67%) 11% (11%/7%)
Average20,296 (8,534/8,534)7,943 (3,135/4,804)1,284 (544/740)39.14% (36.7%/56.3%)16.17% (17.4%/15.4%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Connecticut is 1292. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 649 and the average SAT Math score is 642.
Yale University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and University of Saint Joseph has the lowest SAT scores of 950 among best schools in Connecticut. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Connecticut for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Connecticut
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Yale University
61%
(950)		1540760780
2Wesleyan University
29%
(239)		1490740750
3Trinity College
7%
(38)		1405715690
4Connecticut College
18%
(83)		1430720710
5University of Connecticut
36%
(1,613)		1340670670
6Quinnipiac University
22%
(422)		1230620610
7University of Saint Joseph
13%
(25)		950480470
8Central Connecticut State University
21%
(284)		1080550530
9University of New Haven
26%
(338)		1160590570
10Albertus Magnus College
Test Score is NOT considered for Albertus Magnus College admission.
Average25.89% 1292649642

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Connecticut is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Connecticut for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Connecticut
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Yale University
25%
(384)		343534
2Wesleyan University
16%
(132)		343531
3Trinity College
3%
(15)		323430
4Connecticut College
6%
(27)		323328
5University of Connecticut
5%
(214)		313228
6Quinnipiac University
3%
(63)		282827
7University of Saint Joseph
Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
8Central Connecticut State University
0%
(4)
9University of New Haven
Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
10Albertus Magnus College
Test Score is NOT considered for Albertus Magnus College admission.
Average9.67% 323330

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Connecticut based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Connecticut
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Connecticutand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.