Connecticut Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Connecticut for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Connecticut. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Yale University which sent acceptance letters to only 5% of the 51,803 students who applied and rejected 95%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Connecticut colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Connecticut Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Yale University
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New Haven, CT

Yale University

Private 4 Year

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5% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Colleges in America

  • 15,081enrollment
  • $26,044net price
  • 1500-1580SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.95Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

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Wesleyan University
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Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

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17% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Value Colleges in America

  • 3,271enrollment
  • $20,463net price
  • 1450-1540SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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United States Coast Guard Academy
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New London, Connecticut

United States Coast Guard Academy

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

24% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,081enrollment
  • -net price
  • 1210-1380SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Trinity College
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Hartford, CT

Trinity College

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

34% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Connecticut

  • 2,276enrollment
  • $31,806net price
  • 1310-1460SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.8Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 17

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Connecticut College
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New London, CT

Connecticut College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

38% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 1,995enrollment
  • $42,941net price
  • 1340-1470SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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Fairfield University
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Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University

Private 4 Year

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45% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 6,289enrollment
  • $47,630net price
  • 1240-1380SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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