The U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 best college rankings list is out and two local schools made the top 5.
Among national universities, Princeton University took the top spot for national universities and Yale came in fifth.
For the Regional Colleges North category, the United States Coast Guard Academy is in the top spot.
See how local schools ranked:
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National Universities
Connecticut colleges and universities on national universities list:
5: Yale
- Location: New Haven
- Tuition and fees: $67,250.
70: UConn
- Location: Storrs
- Tuition and fees: $21,044 for in-state students and $43,712 for out-of-state students.
132: Fairfield University
- Location: Fairfield
- Tuition and fees: $58,350.
179: Quinnipiac University
- Location: Hamden
- Tuition and fees: $55,480.
231: Sacred Heart University
- Location: Fairfield
- Tuition and fees: $50,404
315: University of Hartford
- Location: West Hartford
- Tuition and fees: $49,075
392-434: University of Bridgeport
- Location: Bridgeport
- Tuition and fees: $35,760
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Local
Williams College in Massachusetts is ranked top for national liberal arts colleges.
14: Wesleyan University
- Location: Middletown
- Tuition and fees: $70,042
36: Trinity College
- Location: Hartford
- Tuition and fees: $70,770
55: Connecticut College
- Location: New London
- Tuition and fees: $67,242
Regional Universities North
49: University of Saint Joseph
- Location: West Hartford
- Tuition and fees: $47,278
57: Eastern Connecticut State University
- Location: Willimantic
- Tuition and fees: $13,928 in-state, $17,428 out-of-state
66: Central Connecticut State University
- Location: New Britain
- Tuition and fees: $13,050 in-state, $16,550 out-of-state
66: Southern Connecticut State University
- Location: New Haven
- Tuition and fees: $13,438 in-state, $27,378 out-of-state
91: University of New Haven
- Location: West Haven
- Tuition and Fees: $47,332
112: Western Connecticut State University
- Location: Danbury
- Tuition and fees: $12,763 in-state, $16,095 out-of-state
120: Albertus Magnus College
- Location: New Haven
- Tuition and fees: $41,908
151-165: Post University
- Location: Waterbury
- Tuition and fees: $32,525
Regional Colleges North
1: United States Coast Guard Academy
- Location: New London
- Tuition and fees: N/A
30: Mitchell College
- Location: New London
- Tuition and fees: $39,050
30: Mitchell College
- Location: New London
- Tuition and fees: $39,050