Colleges with the most faculty per student in Connecticut
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Connecticut14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in Connecticut
- 5 students per faculty member
- 6,818 undergraduates
- 2
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 3% for graduation
- 7 students per faculty member
- 1,081 undergraduates
- 3
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 8 students per faculty member
- 3,066 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- 9 students per faculty member
- 2,237 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,995 undergraduates
- 6
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 10 students per faculty member
- 879 undergraduates
- 7
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 11 students per faculty member
- 4,131 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- 12 students per faculty member
- 4,968 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- 12 students per faculty member
- 6,248 undergraduates
- 10
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- 13 students per faculty member
- 474 undergraduates
- 11Tie
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 15 students per faculty member
- 1,683 undergraduates
- 11Tie
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- 15 students per faculty member
- 6,960 undergraduates
- 11Tie
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- 15 students per faculty member
- 3,839 undergraduates
- 14
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 9% for graduation
- 17 students per faculty member
- 19,388 undergraduates
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% |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | 93% |
| Wesleyan University | $30,177 | $17,000 | $73,897 | 93% |
| Trinity College | $34,832 | $23,000 | $90,779 | 84% |
| Connecticut College | $36,175 | $23,500 | $75,001 | 82% |
| University of Saint Joseph | $27,989 | $27,000 | $59,908 | 64% |
| University of Hartford | $30,282 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| Fairfield University | $48,095 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| Quinnipiac University | $40,675 | $26,000 | $83,759 | 76% |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | $13,807 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 62% |
| Charter Oak State College | $15,815 | $18,683 | $64,209 | 67% |
| Sacred Heart University | $46,174 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | $21,067 | $24,250 | $56,469 | 58% |
| University of Connecticut | $25,097 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 83% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15