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Connecticut colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements

Explore college and university opportunities across Connecticut, with SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, and admissions data for every school.

Connecticut admissions at a glance

Number of schools28
Average acceptance rate68.8%
Average SAT range1080–1283
Average ACT range25–30

Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across Connecticut colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.

Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026

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Connecticut
  1. Private not-for-profit
    Medium

    Yale University

    New Haven, CT
    SAT Range1480 to 1560
    ACT Range33 to 35
    Average GPAN/A
    Acceptance Rate3.9%
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  2. Private not-for-profit
    Medium

    Wesleyan University

    Middletown, CT
    SAT Range1300 to 1500
    ACT Range31 to 34
    Average GPAN/A
    Acceptance Rate16.5%
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  3. Private not-for-profit
    Medium
    SAT Range1270 to 1370
    ACT Range29 to 32
    Average GPA3.8
    Acceptance Rate33.3%
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  4. Private not-for-profit
    Medium

    Trinity College

    Hartford, CT
    SAT Range1340 to 1453
    ACT Range30 to 34
    Average GPAN/A
    Acceptance Rate29.3%
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  5. Public
    Large
    SAT Range1220 to 1420
    ACT Range28 to 33
    Average GPAN/A
    Acceptance Rate52.4%
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  6. Public
    Small
    SAT Range1160 to 1365
    ACT Range27 to 32
    Average GPA3.8
    Acceptance Rate22.4%
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  7. Private not-for-profit
    Small

    Connecticut College

    New London, CT
    SAT Range1160 to 1400
    ACT Range28 to 32
    Average GPAN/A
    Acceptance Rate37%
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  8. Private not-for-profit
    Medium
    SAT Range1180 to 1300
    ACT RangeN/A
    Average GPA3.6
    Acceptance Rate65.4%
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  9. Private not-for-profit
    Medium
    SAT Range1120 to 1280
    ACT Range25 to 30
    Average GPA3.6
    Acceptance Rate72.2%
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  10. Private not-for-profit
    Medium
    SAT Range1065 to 1260
    ACT Range23 to 28
    Average GPA3.4
    Acceptance Rate60.4%
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