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Colleges and universities in Connecticut

Connecticut has 51 colleges and universities in our directory (12 public, 16 private nonprofit, 23 for-profit). Together they enroll about 202,310 students. 21 offer programs that can be completed online.

Cities with the most schools: Waterbury (5), Bridgeport (4), New Britain (4), Hartford (3), New Haven (3), New London (3), West Hartford (3), Cromwell (2), East Hartford (2), Fairfield (2), Hamden (2)

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Showing 1–24 of 51 schools

CSC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
36,315
Retention
69%
Programs
206
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementGeneral StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences +203
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UC
Public
Students
28,306
Retention
92%
Programs
245
Awards 2024-25
8,615
CampusOnlineHybrid
Psychology, GeneralEconomicsSpeech Communication and Rhetoric +242
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PU
Private for-profit

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Admission
Open
Students
16,178
Retention
33%
Programs
39
CampusOnlineHybrid
Nursing AdministrationBusiness Administration and ManagementChild Care and Support Services Management +36
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YU
Private nonprofit

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Students
15,564
Retention
99%
Programs
132
Awards 2024-25
5,610
CampusHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementEconometrics and Quantitative EconomicsComputer and Information Sciences, General +129
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SHU
Private nonprofit

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Students
11,022
Retention
83%
Programs
97
Awards 2024-25
3,826
CampusOnlineHybrid
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBusiness StatisticsRegistered Nursing +94
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CCS
Public
Students
9,997
Retention
77%
Programs
114
Awards 2024-25
2,319
CampusOnlineHybrid
Psychology, GeneralEducational Leadership and AdministrationCriminology +111
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QU
Private nonprofit
Students
9,424
Retention
89%
Programs
87
Awards 2024-25
2,901
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered NursingHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBusiness Administration and Management +84
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UNH
Private nonprofit

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Students
9,229
Retention
76%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
3,890
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business StatisticsForensic Science and TechnologyBusiness Administration and Management +146
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FU
Private nonprofit

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Students
6,864
Retention
91%
Programs
105
Awards 2024-25
1,920
CampusOnlineHybrid
FinanceBusiness Administration and ManagementRegistered Nursing +102
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UH
Private nonprofit

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Students
6,015
Retention
83%
Programs
117
Awards 2024-25
1,725
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementSpecial Education and TeachingIndustrial and Organizational Psychology +114
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ECS
Public
Students
4,355
Retention
84%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
968
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementPsychology, GeneralHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences +40
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WCS
Public
Students
4,169
Retention
73%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
947
CampusOnlineHybrid
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceApplied Behavior AnalysisRegistered Nursing +60
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WU
Private nonprofit

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Students
4,011
Retention
95%
Programs
52
Awards 2024-25
958
CampusHybrid
Psychology, GeneralEconometrics and Quantitative EconomicsPolitical Science and Government +49
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UB
Private nonprofit

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Students
3,838
Retention
61%
Programs
51
Awards 2024-25
1,527
CampusOnlineHybrid
Computer ScienceRegistered NursingManagement Science +48
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GU
Private nonprofit

Goodwin University

East Hartford, CT

Admission
Open
Students
2,970
Retention
67%
Programs
30
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered NursingWelding Engineering Technology/TechnicianHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other +27
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TC
Private nonprofit

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Students
2,238
Retention
90%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
518
CampusHybrid
Political Science and GovernmentPublic Policy AnalysisResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other +47
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COS
Public

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Admission
Open
Students
2,012
Retention
100%
Programs
35
Online
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementChild Development +32
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CC
Private nonprofit

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Students
1,990
Retention
90%
Programs
46
Awards 2024-25
431
CampusHybrid
Psychology, GeneralEconomicsComputer Science +43
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USJ
Private nonprofit

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Students
1,952
Retention
82%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
743
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered NursingSocial WorkSpecial Education and Teaching +55
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PCI
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
1,373
Retention
49%
Programs
11
CampusOnlineHybrid
ElectricianHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/TechnicianMedical/Clinical Assistant +8
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AMC
Private nonprofit

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Students
1,239
Retention
67%
Programs
49
Awards 2024-25
372
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice/Safety StudiesAccounting +46
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