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Colleges & Universities in Connecticut

Every college in Connecticut that we cover, each with its page and sources.

21 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

21 colleges

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Connecticut: 21 colleges · 14 private nonprofit, 7 public · campus setting: 12 city, 7 suburb, 2 town

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Metro areas with colleges in Connecticut

Colleges in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (8)

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CollegeCityPublic/privateSettingStudentsAthleticsDistance
Albertus Magnus CollegeNew HavenPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize892NCAA Division III
Central Connecticut State UniversityNew BritainPublicSuburb, large7,917NCAA Division I
Charter Oak State CollegeNew BritainPublicSuburb, large1,683
Connecticut CollegeNew LondonPrivate nonprofitCity, small1,995NCAA Division III
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimanticPublicTown, near a city3,839NCAA Division III
Fairfield UniversityFairfieldPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large4,968NCAA Division I
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryCromwellPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large270
Mitchell CollegeNew LondonPrivate nonprofitCity, small500NCAA Division III
Quinnipiac UniversityHamdenPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large6,248NCAA Division I
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfieldPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large6,960NCAA Division I
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew HavenPublicCity, midsize6,781NCAA Division II
Trinity CollegeHartfordPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize2,237NCAA Division III
United States Coast Guard AcademyNew LondonPublicCity, small1,081
University of BridgeportBridgeportPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize1,479NCAA Division II
University of ConnecticutStorrsPublicTown, near a city19,388NCAA Division I
University of HartfordWest HartfordPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize4,131NCAA Division III
University of New HavenWest HavenPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large4,865NCAA Division II
University of Saint JosephWest HartfordPrivate nonprofitCity, small879NCAA Division III
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletownPrivate nonprofitCity, small3,066NCAA Division III
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanburyPublicCity, small3,542NCAA Division III
Yale UniversityNew HavenPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize6,818NCAA Division I