How Connecticut colleges and universities rank in 2025 best colleges list

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:

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

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

See the full list here.