Connecticut Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Connecticut for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Connecticut. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Connecticut colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Connecticut colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Connecticut High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Charter Oak State College
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New Britain, CT
 

Charter Oak State College

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,766enrollment
  • $15,663net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Goodwin College
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East Hartford, CT
 

Goodwin College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,034enrollment
  • $29,131net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Holy Apostles College and Seminary
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Cromwell, CT
 

Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 709enrollment
  • $16,073net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 22

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University of Connecticut Tri Campus
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Waterbury, CT
 

University of Connecticut Tri Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 760enrollment
  • $8,220net price
  • 960-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Connecticut Avery Point
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Groton, CT

University of Connecticut Avery Point

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 474enrollment
  • $9,139net price
  • 980-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Connecticut Hartford Campus
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Hartford, Connecticut
 

University of Connecticut Hartford Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,494enrollment
  • $10,972net price
  • 960-1210SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Hartford
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West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford

Private 4 Year

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83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 5,913enrollment
  • $30,553net price
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Eastern Connecticut State University
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Willimantic, CT

Eastern Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

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81% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 3,979enrollment
  • $21,205net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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University of New Haven
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West Haven, CT

University of New Haven

Private 4 Year

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81% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 9,830enrollment
  • $34,201net price
  • 1090-1260SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

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Southern Connecticut State University
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New Haven, CT

Southern Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,820enrollment
  • $19,870net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Western Connecticut State University
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Danbury, CT

Western Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 4,137enrollment
  • $16,527net price
  • 840-1150SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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University of Saint Joseph
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West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 1,939enrollment
  • $27,558net price
  • 960-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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University of Connecticut Stamford
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Stamford, CT

University of Connecticut Stamford

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 2,240enrollment
  • $13,150net price
  • 960-1230SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Quinnipiac University
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Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 8,918enrollment
  • $39,632net price
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 25-29ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Central Connecticut State University
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New Britain, CT

Central Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 9,712enrollment
  • $17,207net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 26

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