Best Liberal Arts colleges in Connecticut 2026

Best Liberal Arts colleges in Connecticut for 2026

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University offers 2 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 26 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 15 Master's degrees, and 11 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Connecticut offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a outlying town.

Yale University
New Haven, CT
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Yale University offers 2 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 10 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 6 Bachelor's degrees, and 4 Master's degrees.

Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College offers 4 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 142 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 93 Bachelor's degrees, and 49 Associate's degrees.

Eastern Connecticut State University offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a outlying town. In 2024, 11 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 11 Bachelor's degrees.

Southern Connecticut State University offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 142 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 142 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 5 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 5 Bachelor's degrees.

Quinnipiac University offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 6 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 6 Bachelor's degrees.

Holy Apostles College and Seminary offers 4 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 21 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 19 Associate's degrees, and 2 Bachelor's degrees.

Mitchell College
New London, CT

Mitchell College offers 2 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 11 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 7 Associate's degrees, and 4 Bachelor's degrees.

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List of all Liberal Arts colleges in Connecticut

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Wesleyan University Logo Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
5/5
9 : 1 4,011
University of Connecticut Logo University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
4/5
17 : 1 28,306
Yale University Logo Yale University New Haven, CT
5/5
11 : 1 15,564
Charter Oak State College Logo Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT
3/5
  2,012
Eastern Connecticut State University Logo Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
3/5
28 : 1 4,355