Ranking
Best Colleges in Connecticut by ROI 2026
The top-value Connecticut colleges — graduate earnings against net price, from federal data.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $10,875
- Top earnings 10y
- $100,533
- Public / Private
- 11 / 13
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
A+- ROI score
- 17.01
- Net price
- $10,875
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 86.7%
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
A- ROI score
- 13.40
- Net price
- $13,807
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 88.2%
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
A- ROI score
- 11.28
- Net price
- $16,403
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 88.3%
University of Connecticut-Stamford
A- ROI score
- 11.01
- Net price
- $16,798
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 83%
Yale University
B- ROI score
- 10.57
- Net price
- $23,777
- Earnings 10y
- $100,533
- Acceptance
- 3.9%
Charter Oak State College
B- ROI score
- 10.15
- Net price
- $15,815
- Earnings 10y
- $64,209
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Connecticut State Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.98
- Net price
- $11,513
- Earnings 10y
- $41,344
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Central Connecticut State University
B- ROI score
- 8.69
- Net price
- $16,857
- Earnings 10y
- $58,562
- Acceptance
- 73.3%
Western Connecticut State University
B- ROI score
- 8.40
- Net price
- $17,604
- Earnings 10y
- $59,115
- Acceptance
- 87%
University of Connecticut
C- ROI score
- 7.37
- Net price
- $25,097
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 52.4%
Eastern Connecticut State University
C- ROI score
- 6.70
- Net price
- $21,067
- Earnings 10y
- $56,469
- Acceptance
- 83%
Southern Connecticut State University
C- ROI score
- 6.60
- Net price
- $20,857
- Earnings 10y
- $55,043
- Acceptance
- 91.5%
Trinity College
C- ROI score
- 6.52
- Net price
- $34,832
- Earnings 10y
- $90,779
- Acceptance
- 29.3%
Wesleyan University
C- ROI score
- 6.12
- Net price
- $30,177
- Earnings 10y
- $73,897
- Acceptance
- 16.5%
University of Saint Joseph
D- ROI score
- 5.35
- Net price
- $27,989
- Earnings 10y
- $59,908
- Acceptance
- 78.6%
Connecticut College
D- ROI score
- 5.18
- Net price
- $36,175
- Earnings 10y
- $75,001
- Acceptance
- 37%
Quinnipiac University
D- ROI score
- 5.15
- Net price
- $40,675
- Earnings 10y
- $83,759
- Acceptance
- 72.2%
University of Hartford
D- ROI score
- 5.02
- Net price
- $30,282
- Earnings 10y
- $60,823
- Acceptance
- 95.8%
Fairfield University
D- ROI score
- 4.62
- Net price
- $48,095
- Earnings 10y
- $88,794
- Acceptance
- 33.3%
University of Bridgeport
D- ROI score
- 4.52
- Net price
- $27,807
- Earnings 10y
- $50,323
- Acceptance
- 83%
Post University
D- ROI score
- 4.47
- Net price
- $21,634
- Earnings 10y
- $38,696
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Albertus Magnus College
D- ROI score
- 4.42
- Net price
- $34,028
- Earnings 10y
- $60,144
- Acceptance
- 59.3%
University of New Haven
D- ROI score
- 4.40
- Net price
- $34,192
- Earnings 10y
- $60,126
- Acceptance
- 60.4%
Sacred Heart University
D- ROI score
- 4.06
- Net price
- $46,174
- Earnings 10y
- $75,059
- Acceptance
- 65.4%
Goodwin University
D- ROI score
- 3.73
- Net price
- $29,249
- Earnings 10y
- $43,596
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Connecticut colleges, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.35 (11 public, 13 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus in Waterbury, CT tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Connecticut colleges are in this list?
27 Connecticut colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.