Southern CT State University in New Haven, CT

Connecticut's Central Coast features 8 universities, including Yale University, offering both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. In total there are 34,416 undergraduates and 14,844 graduate students in 352 square miles. That's 140 college students per square mile! Connecticut itself has several strong universities and a top-tier state university system. For information on Connecticut's 12 community colleges visit this page.

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Connecticut Universities

	Location				Enrollment
Name of institution	City	County	Type	Driving Distance to CT Central Coast	Under Graduates	Pct. of In-State Students	Graduates	Total
Albertus Magnus College	New Haven	New Haven	Ind.	0 mi.	1,769	95%	705	2,474
Central Connecticut State University	New Britain	Hartford	Public	23 Mi.	9,678	94%	2,334	12,012
Charter Oak State College	New Britain	Hartford	Public/ On-Line	On-Line	1,557	70%	483	2,040
Connecticut College	New London	New London	Ind.	44 Mi.	1,845	18%	440	2,285
Eastern Connecticut State University	Willimantic	Windham	Public	53 Mi.	5,092	93%	1,033	6,125
Fairfield University	Fairfield	Fairfield	Ind.	0 mi.	4,030	23%	1,292	5,322
Goodwin College	East Hartford	Hartford	Ind.	29 Mi.	1,400	NA	331	1,731
Lincoln College of New England (formerly Briarwood College)	Southington	Hartford	Ind. for Profit	25 Mi.	650	NA	110	760
Mitchell College	New London	New London	Ind.	47 Mi.	734	50%	161	895
Post University	Waterbury	New Haven	Ind. for Profit	17 Mi.	1,214	86%	319	1,533
Quinnipiac University	Hamden	New Haven	Ind.	0 mi.	5,765	30%	1,888	7,653
Rensselaer at Hartford	Hartford	Hartford	Ind.	29 Mi.	NA	NA	262	262
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield	Fairfield	Ind.	0 mi.	4,226	32%	1,516	5,742
Saint Joseph College	West Hartford	Hartford	Ind.	30 Mi.	995	89%	523	1,518
Southern Connecticut State University	New Haven	New Haven	Public	0 mi.	8,577	93%	2,416	10,993
Trinity College	Hartford	Hartford	Ind.	30 Mi.	2,375	20%	603	2,978
United States Coast Guard Academy	New London	New London	Public	44 Mi.	963	7%	228	1,191
University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport	Fairfield	Ind.	0 mi.	1,791	58%	1,588	3,379
University of Connecticut, Main Campus	Storrs	Tolland	Public	52 Mi.	16,348	77%	6,862	23,210
University of Connecticut - Health Center	Farmington	Hartford	Public	28 Mi.	193	95%	116	309
University of Connecticut - Law School	Hartford	Hartford	Public	32 Mi.	NA	NA	621	621
University of Connecticut, Avery Point	Groton	New London	Public	50 Mi.	597	95%	50	648
University of Connecticut, Stamford	Stamford	Fairfield	Public	16 Mi.	966	95%	1,266	2,233
University of Connecticut, Tri-Campus	Torrington	Litchfield	Public	40 Mi.	193	95%	200	393
University of Connecticut, Tri-Campus	Waterbury	New Haven	Public	17 Mi.	776	95%	225	1,001
University of Connecticut, Tri-Campus	West Hartford	Hartford	Public	30 Mi.	1,067	95%	600	1,667
University of Hartford	West Hartford	Hartford	Ind.	34 Mi.	5,637	40%	1,668	7,305
University of New Haven	West Haven	New Haven	Ind.	0 mi.	3,011	59%	1,587	4,598
Wesleyan University	Middletown	Middlesex	Ind.	17 Mi.	2,817	8%	845	3,662
Western Connecticut State University	Danbury	Fairfield	Public	13 Mi.	5,519	91%	984	6,503
Yale University	New Haven	New Haven	Ind.	0 mi.	5,247	7%	3,852	9,099
				TOTALS	95,032	—	35,108	130,140
Bold type denotes that school is in Connecticut's Central Coast Source: State of Connecticut Department of Higher Education, Individual School Reports, 2009

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