List of colleges and universities in Connecticut

State universities

Eastern Connecticut State University – Willimantic

Central Connecticut State University – New Britain

Southern Connecticut State University – New Haven

Western Connecticut State University – Danbury

University of Connecticut – Storrs; Avery Point, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury, West Hartford (regional campuses)

State-run colleges

See also Connecticut Community Colleges

Asnuntuck Community College – Enfield est. 1969

Capital Community College – Hartford est. 1967

Charter Oak State College – New Britain est. 1973

Gateway Community College – New Haven est. 1992

Housatonic Community College – Bridgeport est. 1967

Manchester Community College – Manchester est. 1963

Middlesex Community College – Middletown est. 1966

Naugatuck Valley Community College – Waterbury est. 1962

Northwestern Connecticut Community College – Winsted est. 1965

Norwalk Community College – Norwalk est. 1961

Quinebaug Valley Community College – Danielson est. 1971

Three Rivers Community College – Norwich est. 1992

Tunxis Community College – Farmington est. 1969

Federal-level military academy

United States Coast Guard Academy – New London

Private colleges and universities

Albertus Magnus College – New Haven

University of Bridgeport – Bridgeport

Connecticut College – New London

Fairfield University – Fairfield

Goodwin College – East Hartford

Hartford Seminary – Hartford

University of Hartford – West Hartford

Holy Apostles College and Seminary – Cromwell

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts – Old Lyme

Mitchell College – New London

University of New Haven – West Haven

Paier College of Art – Hamden

Quinnipiac University – Hamden

Rensselaer at Hartford – Hartford

Sacred Heart University – Fairfield

University of Saint Joseph – West Hartford

Trinity College – Hartford

Wesleyan University – Middletown

Yale University – New Haven

For-profit colleges

Lincoln College of New England (formerly Briarwood College) – Southington

Lincoln Technical Institute – Hamden, New Britain, Shelton, Hartford, East Windsor

Post University – Waterbury

Closed colleges and universities

Annhurst College, South Woodstock (operated 1941–1980)

Litchfield Law School, Litchfield (operated 1773–1883)

Mount Sacred Heart College, Hamden (operated 1946–1997)

New Haven State Technical College, North Haven (merged to form Gateway Community College in 1992)

Norwalk State Technical College (merged into Norwalk Community-Technical College in 1992, name changed to Norwalk Community College in 1999)

South Central Community College, New Haven (merged to form Gateway Community College in 1992)

Junior College of Connecticut, Bridgeport (name changed to University of Bridgeport in 1947)

Weylister Junior College for Girls, Milford (merged with University of Bridgeport in 1948)

Arnold College for Hygiene and Physical Education, New Haven (merged with University of Bridgeport in 1953)