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Tra­di­tion­al Schools in Con­necti­cut

alphabetical / by state

21 Traditional Schools in Connecticut

One of the first English colonies, Connecticut has been one of the most influential states in the union since the earliest days of settlement. Dominated by the Congregationalist Church - which established Yale University - Connecticut was always known for industriousness, political activity, and education. Connecticut became one of the most prominent colonies in the American Revolution, pulling together their ample resources and soldiers as well as their well-educated leadership; like Massachusetts and Virginia, Connecticut was the home of many Founding Fathers. Connecticut was central to the Industrial Revolution in the US, and due to its proximity to New York, grew as an extended suburb of the New York City mega-metropolitan area. Those facts explain why, even as the nation’s third-smallest state, Connecticut nevertheless has the highest standard of living and highest per-capita income, and is the 4th most dense in population. New England in general is known for education, and Connecticut is an excellent example, with much higher proportion of bachelor’s and graduate degree-holders than the national average. With an economy largely founded on finance, real estate, and high-level manufacturing, Connecticut has a much greater need for college-educated managers and highly specialized engineers and skilled workers, and Connecticut’s higher education system is exceptionally prepared for the needs of Connecticut’s professionals and workforce. Yale University, of course, is the biggest fish in the sea, but Connecticut is filled with world-class universities and liberal arts colleges. The University of Connecticut, New England’s most prestigious public research university, has an outsized influence as well, though the smaller public institutions in the system, like Eastern Connecticut State University, have an important impact on the job market and employment pool. Besides public institutions, New England defined the liberal arts college, and Connecticut has some of the highest-ranked in the nation, like Wesleyan University, Connecticut College, and Trinity College. Whether its engineering, health sciences, education, or business, Connecticut’s best colleges and universities are there for the long haul.
New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College

Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport

New Britain, Connecticut

Central Con­necti­cut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

Charter Oak State College

New London, Connecticut
59
College Consensus
62.2
Student Consensus
55.8
Publisher Consensus

Con­necti­cut College

Storrs, Connecticut
74.7
College Consensus
77.6
Student Consensus
71.7
Publisher Consensus

University of Con­necti­cut

Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Con­necti­cut State University

Fairfield, Connecticut
58.2
College Consensus
78.8
Student Consensus
37.5
Publisher Consensus

Fairfield University

West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford

Cromwell, Connecticut

Holy Apostles College and Seminary

New London, Connecticut

Mitchell College

West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven

Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University

Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University

West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Saint Joseph

New Haven, Connecticut

Southern Con­necti­cut State University

Hartford, Connecticut
70.6
College Consensus
75.3
Student Consensus
66
Publisher Consensus

Trinity College

Middletown, Connecticut
84.8
College Consensus
83.8
Student Consensus
85.9
Publisher Consensus

Wesleyan University

Danbury, Connecticut

Western Con­necti­cut State University