Best colleges for nursing in Connecticut
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Connecticut17 schools
17 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- 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.
- 1
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 2
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 3
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 4
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 5
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 6
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 7
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 8
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 9
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 10
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 11
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 12
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 13Tie
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 13Tie
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 15
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 16
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit#24 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 17
Post University
Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit#26 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University | About $48,000 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| University of Connecticut | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 83% |
| Charter Oak State College | About $16,000 | $18,683 | $64,209 | 67% |
| Quinnipiac University | About $41,000 | $26,000 | $83,759 | 76% |
| Sacred Heart University | About $46,000 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | About $16,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 65% |
| University of Hartford | About $30,000 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | About $14,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 62% |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | About $17,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 57% |
| University of Saint Joseph | About $28,000 | $27,000 | $59,908 | 64% |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | About $11,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 53% |
| Western Connecticut State University | About $18,000 | $24,147 | $59,115 | 52% |
| Central Connecticut State University | About $17,000 | $22,300 | $58,562 | 48% |
| Goodwin University | About $29,000 | $33,500 | $43,596 | 58% |
| Southern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $22,250 | $55,043 | 50% |
| University of Bridgeport | About $28,000 | $25,750 | $50,323 | 41% |
| Post University | About $22,000 | $30,157 | $38,696 | 25% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24