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2026 BOOK OF LISTS | HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM 19 E D U C AT I O N LARGEST CONNECTICUT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Ranked by fall 2025 enrollment WHERE COMPASSION MEETS INNOVATION. PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE HEROES. Largest Connecticut colleges and universities Ranked by fall 2025 enrollment School Fall 2025 undergraduate enrollment full-time/ part-time/ % from CT MBA program/ online courses/ online degrees 2025-2026 undergraduate tuition & fees in-state/ out-of-state/ undergraduate room & board Full-time faculty/ part-time faculty Endowment (1) President/ year founded 1 University of Connecticut (2) 115 N. Eagleville Road, Storrs 06269 860-486-2000 • uconn.edu 25,349 842 68% Y Y Y $21,334 $44,002 $14,776 N/A N/A $634,000,000 Radenka Maric 1881 2 Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley St., New Britain 06050 860-832-1780 • ccsu.edu 7,211 2,252 94% Y Y N $13,050 $16,550 $13,276 420 492 $99,588,764 Zulma R. Toro 1849 3 Sacred Heart University 5151 Park Ave., 06825 203-371-7999 • sacredheart.edu 6,856 435 37% Y Y Y $52,410 $52,410 $19,900 353 678 $357,734,768 John J. Petillo 1963 4 Yale University 149 Elm St., New Haven 06511 203-432-4771 • yale.edu 6,633 34 N/A Y Y (3) Y $69,900 $69,900 $20,650 N/A N/A $44,100,000,000 Maurie McInnis 1701 5 Quinnipiac University 275 Mt. Carmel Ave., Hamden 06518 203-582-8200 • qu.edu 6,444 166 43% Y Y Y $57,700 $57,700 $17,900 349 611 $744,821,373 Marie Hardin 1929 6 Southern Connecticut State University 501 Crescent St., New Haven 06515 203-392-5240 • southernct.edu 5,863 2,053 92% Y Y Y $13,438 $27,378 $15,200 406 749 $46,229,247 Sandra Bulmer 1893 7 F 1073 N. Benson Road, 06824 203-254-4000 • 5,626 45 18% Y Y N $59,460 $59,460 $19,740 403 410 $379,993,000 Mark R. Nemec 1942 8 Post University (4) 800 Country Club Road, Waterbury 06723 800-345-2562 • post.edu 5,418 (5) 8,702 (5) 15% (5) Y Y Y $31,075 $31,075 $12,760 N/A N/A N/A John L. Hopkins 1890 9 University of New Haven 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven 06516 203-932-7000 • newhaven.edu 4,625 344 43% Y Y Y $47,464 $47,464 $19,804 N/A N/A $92,484,026 Jens Frederiksen 1920 10 University of Hartford ve., West Hartford 06117 860-768-4100 • hartford.edu 3,958 306 54% Y Y Y $50,445 $50,445 $14,890 N/A N/A $183,500,000 Lawrence P. Ward 1957 11 Eastern Connecticut State University 83 Windham St., Willimantic 06226 860-465-5000 • easternct.edu 3,238 1,335 93% N Y Y $14,008 $17,508 $17,522 169 250 $25,000,000 Karim Ismaili 1889 12 Wesleyan University 45 Wyllys Ave., Middletown 06459 860-685-2000 • wesleyan.edu 2,967 76 10% N Y N $72,828 $72,828 $20,668 N/A N/A $1,641,277,000 Michael S. Roth 1831 13 Trinity College 300 Summit St., Hartford 06106 860-297-2000 • trincoll.edu 2,066 46 17% N Y N $73,590 $73,590 $19,650 N/A N/A $807,434,278 Daniel G. Lugo 1823 14 Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Ave., New London 06320 860-447-1911 • conncoll.edu 1,879 74 14% N Y N $70,266 $70,266 $19,394 175 69 $510,862,000 Andrea Chapdelaine 1911 15 University of Bridgeport 126 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 203-576-4000 • bridgeport.edu 1,119 685 37% Y Y Y $36,100 $36,100 $16,480 N/A N/A $14,141,000 Danielle S. Wilken 1927 16 U.S. Coast Guard Academy 15 Mohegan Ave., New London 06320 800-883-8724 • uscga.edu 1,060 0 5% N N N $0 $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A Gregory C. Rothrock (6) 1876 17 Albertus Magnus College 700 Prospect St., New Haven 06511 203-773-8501 • albertus.edu 1,040 98 80% Y Y Y $43,118 $43,118 $16,258 48 77 $26,235,233 Marc M. Camille 1925 18 Western Connecticut State University 181 White St., Danbury 06810 203-837-9000 • wcsu.edu 830 (5) 84 (5) 77% (5) Y Y Y $13,401 $16,901 $16,194 (7) N/A N/A N/A Jesse Bernal 1903 19 Charter Oak State College 185 Main St., New Britain 06051 860-515-3800 • charteroak.edu 818 1,424 89% N Y Y $8,506 $8,506 $0 0 272 N/A Edward D. Klonoski 1973 20 University of Saint Joseph 1678 Asylum Ave., West Hartford 06117 860-231-5216 • usj.edu 782 27 86% N Y Y $47,278 $47,278 $14,426 N/A N/A $45,950,000 Rhona Free 1932 21 Goodwin University 1 Riverside Drive, East Hartford 06118 860-528-4111 • goodwin.edu 529 2,360 95% N Y Y $21,188 $21,188 $0 N/A N/A $14,820,184 Mark Scheinberg 1999 Source: Each school via survey as of Q4 2025 and websites. Note: N/A = Not applicable or not available. (1) es are estimates based on most recent data available. (2) Includes data for UConn's regional campuses. (3) Graduate and professional schools only. (4) In December 2024, announced its purchase by a nonpr es Bello's acquisition will allow the school to expand its presence internationally, according to a release issued by the school. (5) Fall 2024 enrollment. (6) Rear admiral & superintendent. (7) Approximation, plans vary. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com BE A PART OF THE ISSUE • ADVERTISING@HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM DON'T MISS OUR SEPTEMBER 7 TH ISSUE focused on HIGHER EDUCATION HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL Connecticut's Business News