Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Connecticut

Connecticut has 13 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Yale University (4%), Wesleyan University (16%), and Trinity College (29%). 2 schools admit a quarter of applicants or fewer, the median Connecticut college admits 59%, and 3 are public against 10 private. At the other end, Southern Connecticut State admits 91%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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59%

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Yale University

4% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in Connecticut can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 10 of the 13 colleges here, including Fairfield University, Connecticut College and University of Connecticut. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as Trinity College. The other 2 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Yale Universityadmits 4%	4%Reach	6%Reach	8%Reach
Wesleyan Universityadmits 16%	12%Reach	19%Reach	32%Target
Trinity Collegeadmits 29%	19%Reach	41%Target	68%Likely
Fairfield Universityadmits 33%	27%Target	56%Likely	77%Safety
Connecticut Collegeadmits 37%	24%Reach	54%Likely	83%Safety
University of Connecticutadmits 52%	45%Likely	85%Safety	97%Safety
Albertus Magnus Collegeadmits 59%	77%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Sacred Heart Universityadmits 65%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Post Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Quinnipiac Universityadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bridgeport Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Eastern Connecticut Stateadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Connecticut Stateadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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