Best colleges for art and design in Connecticut
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Connecticut21 schools
21 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 art or design, 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
Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 2
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 3
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 4
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 5
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 6
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 7
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 8
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 9
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit#11 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 10
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 11
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B
- 12
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 13
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 14
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 15
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 16
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 17
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 18
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 19
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 20
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 21
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit#24 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | About $24,000 | $12,975 | $100,533 | 96% |
| Wesleyan University | About $30,000 | $17,000 | $73,897 | 93% |
| Trinity College | About $35,000 | $23,000 | $90,779 | 84% |
| Connecticut College | About $36,000 | $23,500 | $75,001 | 82% |
| Fairfield University | About $48,000 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| University of Connecticut | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 83% |
| Quinnipiac University | About $41,000 | $26,000 | $83,759 | 76% |
| Sacred Heart University | About $46,000 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
| University of New Haven | About $34,000 | $27,000 | $60,126 | 63% |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | About $16,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 65% |
| 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 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% |
| Southern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $22,250 | $55,043 | 50% |
| Albertus Magnus College | About $34,000 | $30,964 | $60,144 | 51% |
| University of Bridgeport | About $28,000 | $25,750 | $50,323 | 41% |
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 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29