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Best small colleges in Connecticut

Colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.

Best small colleges in Connecticut10 schools

10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in Connecticut.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Fewer than 2,000 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
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT · PublicHonor Roll
Top 3% for graduation
- 1,081 undergraduates
- 93% graduate
2
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
Exceptional: Compass grade A
- 1,995 undergraduates
- 82% graduate
3
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · PublicHonor Roll
Exceptional: Compass grade A
- 1,683 undergraduates
- 67% graduate
4
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · Public
Top 12% for earnings
- 1,494 undergraduates
- 65% graduate
5
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · Public
Top 12% for earnings
- 474 undergraduates
- 62% graduate
6
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
Good: Compass grade B
- 879 undergraduates
- 64% graduate
7
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · Public
Top 12% for earnings
- 760 undergraduates
- 53% graduate
8
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
Solid: Compass grade C+
- 892 undergraduates
- 51% graduate
9
Mitchell College
New London, CT · Private nonprofit
#24 in Connecticut
- 500 undergraduates
- 42% graduate
9
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit
#24 in Connecticut
- 1,479 undergraduates
- 41% graduate

Compare cost and outcomes

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
United States Coast Guard Academy	—	—	—	93%
Connecticut College	About $36,000	$23,500	$75,001	82%
Charter Oak State College	About $16,000	$18,683	$64,209	67%
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus	About $16,000	$21,500	$73,997	65%
University of Connecticut-Avery Point	About $14,000	$21,500	$73,997	62%
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%
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%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.

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