Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

7 Best Universities in Connecticut for Social Work

Focusing specifically on Social Work, our data science engine identified the 7 most influential universities in Connecticut. To determine these leaders, we isolated 485.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 21.73M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Storrs

University of Connecticut

For Social Work

#47 in United States #50 in North America

52% Acceptance

20,056 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

2

New Haven

Yale University

For Social Work

#57 in United States #61 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

3

West Hartford

University of Hartford

For Social Work

#83 in United States #94 in North America

96% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

4

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University

For Social Work

#218 in United States #245 in North America

33% Acceptance

896 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1942 Founded

5

West Hartford

University of Saint Joseph

For Social Work

#340 in United States #377 in North America

79% Acceptance

993 Enrollment

1010 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

6

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University

For Social Work

#283 in United States #317 in North America

65% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1239 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

7

New Haven

Southern Connecticut State University

For Social Work

#137 in United States #157 in North America

91% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1893 Founded