Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in Connecticut
Colleges that compete in NCAA Division III athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in Connecticut10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Competes in NCAA Division III (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 93% graduate
- 2
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 3% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 93% graduate
- 3
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 84% graduate
- 4
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 82% graduate
- 5
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 58% graduate
- 6
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 54% graduate
- 7
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 64% graduate
- 8
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 52% graduate
- 9
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 51% graduate
- 10
Mitchell College
New London, CT · Private nonprofit#24 in Connecticut
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 42% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | About $30,000 | $17,000 | $73,897 | 93% |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | 93% |
| Trinity College | About $35,000 | $23,000 | $90,779 | 84% |
| Connecticut College | About $36,000 | $23,500 | $75,001 | 82% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $24,250 | $56,469 | 58% |
| University of Hartford | About $30,000 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| University of Saint Joseph | About $28,000 | $27,000 | $59,908 | 64% |
| Western Connecticut State University | About $18,000 | $24,147 | $59,115 | 52% |
| Albertus Magnus College | About $34,000 | $30,964 | $60,144 | 51% |
| Mitchell College | About $30,000 | $25,150 | $39,115 | 42% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Arkansas 3
- California 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Georgia 8
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 10
- Iowa 10
- Kentucky 5
- Maine 11
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 38
- Michigan 7
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 3
- Missouri 3
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 14
- New York 60
- North Carolina 10
- Ohio 21
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 4
- Tennessee 3
- Texas 15
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 19
- Washington 4
- Wisconsin 24