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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.

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10
Median acceptance
48%
Most selective
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 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.

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
College3.3 GPA1150 SAT3.7 GPA1300 SAT4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Yale Universityadmits 4%4%Reach6%Reach8%Reach
Wesleyan Universityadmits 16%12%Reach19%Reach32%Target
Trinity Collegeadmits 29%19%Reach41%Target68%Likely
Fairfield Universityadmits 33%27%Target56%Likely77%Safety
Connecticut Collegeadmits 37%24%Reach54%Likely83%Safety
Albertus Magnus Collegeadmits 59%77%Safety97%Safety98%Safety
Sacred Heart Universityadmits 65%88%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Post Universityadmits 68%94%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Quinnipiac Universityadmits 72%93%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Bridgeport Universityadmits 83%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety

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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.