Private Colleges in Connecticut, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Connecticut has 10 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Yale University at 4%; the most accessible is Bridgeport University at 83%, and the median private college in the state admits 48%. 3 schools admit 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.
- Yale University4%acceptanceMost selectiveCT · SAT 1570
- Wesleyan University16%acceptanceHighly selectiveCT · SAT 1490
- Trinity College29%acceptanceSelectiveCT · SAT 1400
- Fairfield University33%acceptanceSelectiveCT · SAT 1310
- Connecticut College37%acceptanceSelectiveCT · SAT 1420
- Albertus Magnus College59%acceptanceModerately selectiveCT · SAT 1230
- Sacred Heart University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveCT · SAT 1200
- Post University68%acceptanceModerately selectiveCT · SAT 1150
- Quinnipiac University72%acceptanceModerately selectiveCT · SAT 1250
- Bridgeport University83%acceptanceAccessibleCT · SAT 1150
Your chances at these colleges
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 Private 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 7 of the 10 colleges here, including Fairfield University, Connecticut College and Albertus Magnus College. 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.
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.