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Colleges in Connecticut
56 colleges in 23 cities and 7 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in Connecticut at a glance
- There are 56 colleges in Connecticut, or roughly one for every 64,723 people.
- That is 16% fewer per resident than the national rate of 0.18 per 10,000.
- The most common type is Trade and Career School (24, 43%), followed by Private College (18) and Public University (11).
- The largest concentrations are in Hartford (5), Waterbury (5) and Bridgeport (4).
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- Academy Di CapelliTrade and Career SchoolEast Hartford, CT
- Academy Di Capelli-School of CosmetologyTrade and Career School · 402 students · Net price $14,113Wallingford, CT
- Albertus Magnus CollegePrivate College · 1,224 students · Net price $31,731New Haven, CT
- American Institute of Healthcare & TechnologyTrade and Career School · 100 students · Net price $39,143Stratford, CT
- American Institute-West HartfordTrade and Career School · 402 students · Net price $16,745West Hartford, CT
- Arizona College of Nursing - HartfordFor-Profit College · 334 students · Net price $34,371East Hartford, CT
- Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLCTrade and Career School · 5 studentsWaterbury, CT
- Branford Academy of Hair & CosmetologyTrade and Career School · 51 students · Net price $3,721Branford, CT
- Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-BridgeportTrade and Career School · 32 students · Net price $30,086Bridgeport, CT
- Central Connecticut State UniversityPublic University · 9,649 students · Net price $15,537New Britain, CT
- Charter Oak State CollegeOnlinePublic University · 1,906 students · Net price $14,594New Britain, CT
- Connecticut CollegePrivate College · 1,937 students · Net price $35,960New London, CT
- Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity College · 33,645 students · Net price $9,195New Britain, CT
- Cortiva InstituteTrade and Career School · 209 students · Net price $39,032Cromwell, CT
- Dolce The AcademyTrade and Career School · 44 students · Net price $11,148Waterbury, CT
- Eastern Connecticut State UniversityPublic University · 3,599 students · Net price $20,502Willimantic, CT
- Fairfield UniversityPrivate College · 6,846 students · Net price $49,906Fairfield, CT
- Goodwin UniversityPrivate College · 2,808 students · Net price $31,759East Hartford, CT
- Goodwin University - Bridgeport CampusPrivate CollegeBridgeport, CT
- Hartford International University for Religion and PeacePrivate College · 109 studentsHartford, CT
- Holy Apostles College and SeminaryPrivate College · 668 students · Net price $9,026Cromwell, CT
- Industrial Management Training InstituteTrade and Career School · 114 students · Net price $43,520Waterbury, CT
- International Institute of CosmetologyTrade and Career School · 197 students · Net price $17,200Wethersfield, CT
- Lincoln Technical Institute-East WindsorTrade and Career School · 1,008 students · Net price $32,939East Windsor, CT
- Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainTrade and Career School · 928 students · Net price $37,426New Britain, CT
- Lincoln Technical Institute-SheltonTrade and Career School · 875 students · Net price $40,428Shelton, CT
- Mitchell CollegePrivate College · 377 students · Net price $32,206New London, CT
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-BridgeportTrade and Career School · 428 students · Net price $16,541Bridgeport, CT
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of ConnecticutTrade and Career School · 289 students · Net price $15,785Somers, CT
- Oxford Academy of Hair Design IncTrade and Career School · 143 students · Net price $12,364Seymour, CT
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in Connecticut?
- There are 56 colleges in Connecticut in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which Connecticut cities have the most colleges?
- Hartford (5), Waterbury (5), Bridgeport (4), New Britain (3), New Haven (3).