Best mid-size colleges in Connecticut
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Connecticut14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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
- 6,818 undergraduates
- 96% graduate
- 2
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 3,066 undergraduates
- 93% graduate
- 3
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- 2,237 undergraduates
- 84% graduate
- 4
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- 4,968 undergraduates
- 84% graduate
- 5
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- 6,248 undergraduates
- 76% graduate
- 6
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- 6,960 undergraduates
- 73% graduate
- 7
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit#11 in Connecticut
- 4,865 undergraduates
- 63% graduate
- 8
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- 3,839 undergraduates
- 58% graduate
- 9
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 4,131 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
- 10
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- 2,240 undergraduates
- 57% graduate
- 11
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- 3,542 undergraduates
- 52% graduate
- 12Tie
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- 7,917 undergraduates
- 48% graduate
- 12Tie
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- 2,911 undergraduates
- 58% graduate
- 14
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- 6,781 undergraduates
- 50% graduate
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% |
| Trinity College | $34,832 | $23,000 | $90,779 | 84% |
| Fairfield University | $48,095 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| 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% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | $21,067 | $24,250 | $56,469 | 58% |
| University of Hartford | $30,282 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | $16,798 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 57% |
| Western Connecticut State University | $17,604 | $24,147 | $59,115 | 52% |
| Central Connecticut State University | $16,857 | $22,300 | $58,562 | 48% |
| Goodwin University | $29,249 | $33,500 | $43,596 | 58% |
| Southern Connecticut State University | $20,857 | $22,250 | $55,043 | 50% |
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
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3