Connecticut Colleges Summary

Although Yale University may be the most well-known college in Connecticut, the state has dozens of respected institutions where college students can begin their academic or career journeys.

Many students get started in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system. The CSCU consists of four state colleges, 12 community colleges and Charter Oak State College. The CSCU system offers more than 1,300 degree and certificate programs, including online degree pathways. CSCU's transfer and articulation policy lets students who complete a 60-credit associate degree program at a Connecticut community college transfer to any of the four-year state institutions in Connecticut.

The University of Connecticut system has its flagship campus at Storrs and regional locations at Waterbury, Hartford, Avery Point and Stamford.

The Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges system consists of 16 member nonprofit institutions, including Wesleyan University and the University of St. Joseph.

Many out-of-state colleges are licensed to operate in Connecticut, including Brown University of Rhode Island, University of Vermont and St. John's University of New York. Connecticut also is home to the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London.

Online Education in Connecticut

The University of Connecticut has its own site, UConn's eCampus, for distance education options for its undergraduate and graduate students.

Students interested in attending an online college based in a different state can do so through Connecticut's participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement.

Learn more about higher education at colleges in Connecticut through the CT.gov, the state's official website or through the State of Connecticut Office of Higher Education.

Sources:

  • 2018 Fact Sheet, University of Connecticut, https://uconn.edu/content/uploads/2018/02/2018-Fact-Sheet-University-of-Connecticut.pdf
  • Academics, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, http://www.ct.edu/academics/programs
  • Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, http://www.theccic.org/
  • SARA, Connecticut, https://www.ctohe.org/SARA/Default.shtml
Education Institutes in Connecticut
Total Number of Educational Institutes
78
Total Enrollment in all institutes
206,997
Number of Public Educational Institutes
27
Number of Private For-Profit Institutes
31
Number of Private Non-Profit Institutes
18
Graduation Rate
22.22%
Total Graduates With Bachelors Degree
13,393
On Campus and Online Programs in Connecticut
Number of Institutes Offering on-campus programs
29
Number of Institutes Offering on-line programs
10
Number of Institutes Offering both
39

Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/