Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Connecticut [2026 Rankings]

1

New Haven

Yale University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in United States #11 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

2

Storrs

University of Connecticut

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#71 in United States #85 in North America

52% Acceptance

20,056 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

3

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#248 in United States #281 in North America

16% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1478 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

4

Hartford

Trinity College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in United States #378 in North America

29% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1384 Avg SAT

1823 Founded

5

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#372 in United States #418 in North America

33% Acceptance

896 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1942 Founded

6

West Hartford

University of Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#401 in United States #449 in North America

96% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

7

New London, CT

Connecticut College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#407 in United States #455 in North America

37% Acceptance

1,990 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

8

Hamden

Quinnipiac University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#420 in United States #469 in North America

72% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1929 Founded

9

West Haven

University of New Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#438 in United States #488 in North America

60% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1163 Avg SAT

1920 Founded

10

New Britain

Central Connecticut State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#456 in United States #507 in North America

73% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

11

New Haven

Southern Connecticut State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#499 in United States #552 in North America

91% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

12

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#634 in United States #696 in North America

65% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1239 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

13

Bridgeport

University of Bridgeport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#645 in United States #708 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

14

Danbury

Western Connecticut State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#654 in United States #719 in North America

87% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1903 Founded

15

East Hartford

Goodwin College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#712 in United States #778 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,054 Enrollment

1375 Avg SAT

1999 Founded

16

Willimantic

Eastern Connecticut State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#746 in United States #813 in North America

83% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

17

New London, CT

Mitchell College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#806 in United States #876 in North America

95% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

18

West Hartford

University of Saint Joseph

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#953 in United States #1025 in North America

79% Acceptance

993 Enrollment

1010 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

19

New London, CT

United States Coast Guard Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#958 in United States #1030 in North America

22% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1320 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

20

Waterbury

Post University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1252 in United States #1332 in North America

100% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

20 Best Universities in Connecticut for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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