Best colleges for engineering in Connecticut
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering 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 engineering, 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 engineering
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 2
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 3
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 3% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- 4
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 5
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 6
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 7
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 8
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 9
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 10
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit#11 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 11
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 12
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 13
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 14
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 15
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 16
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 17
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit#24 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | $23,777 | $12,975 | $100,533 | 96% |
| Wesleyan University | $30,177 | $17,000 | $73,897 | 93% |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | 93% |
| Trinity College | $34,832 | $23,000 | $90,779 | 84% |
| Connecticut College | $36,175 | $23,500 | $75,001 | 82% |
| Fairfield University | $48,095 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| University of Connecticut | $25,097 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 83% |
| Quinnipiac University | $40,675 | $26,000 | $83,759 | 76% |
| Sacred Heart University | $46,174 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
| University of New Haven | $34,192 | $27,000 | $60,126 | 63% |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | $16,403 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 65% |
| University of Hartford | $30,282 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | $13,807 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 62% |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | $16,798 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 57% |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | $10,875 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 53% |
| Central Connecticut State University | $16,857 | $22,300 | $58,562 | 48% |
| University of Bridgeport | $27,807 | $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 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16