Colleges in Connecticut: acceptance rates and selectivity

13 colleges in Connecticut, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Yale University at 4%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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Connecticut

Most selective

Yale University

Average acceptance

53%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Connecticut, ranked

Your chances at Connecticut 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 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