Best colleges for psychology in Connecticut

Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in psychology, ranked by Compass Score.

Best colleges for psychology in Connecticut24 schools

24 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 psychology, 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 psychology
- Value grade A · Top 8%
2
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
Exceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 36%
3
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
Top 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
4
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
Exceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
5
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
Top 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
6
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor Roll
Top 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
7
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · PublicHonor Roll
Exceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade A · Top 10%
8
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit
Top 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
9
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
Top 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
10
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
#11 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
11
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · Public
Top 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade A · Top 7%
12
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · Public
Good: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B
13
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
Good: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
14
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · Public
Top 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
15
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · Public
Top 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade A · Top 8%
16
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
Good: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
17
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · Public
Top 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
18
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · Public
Good: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
19
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · Public
Good: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
20
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · Public
Good: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 47%
21
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
Solid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
22
Mitchell College
New London, CT · Private nonprofit
#24 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
22
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit
#24 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
24
Post University
Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit
#26 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- 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%
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 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%
Mitchell College	About $30,000	$25,150	$39,115	42%
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.

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Best colleges for psychology in Connecticut

How this list is made

Yale University

Wesleyan University

Trinity College

Connecticut College

Fairfield University

University of Connecticut

Charter Oak State College

Quinnipiac University

Sacred Heart University

University of New Haven

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Eastern Connecticut State University

University of Hartford

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

University of Connecticut-Stamford

University of Saint Joseph

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Western Connecticut State University

Central Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University

Albertus Magnus College

Mitchell College

University of Bridgeport

Post University

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