The Best Connecticut Big Colleges

The Best Large Colleges in Connecticut for 2025

These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in Connecticut as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment over 15,000. Leading the list for 2025 is Yale University. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Connecticut large 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 Best Colleges in America

  • 15,081enrollment
  • $26,044net price
  • 5%acceptance rate
  • 1500-1580SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.95Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Connecticut
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Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut

Public 4 Year

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#13 Best Public Universities in America

  • 27,364enrollment
  • $22,324net price
  • 54%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1420SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.74Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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