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2021 Best Colleges in Connecticut for Students from India

13 Colleges
$48,154 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Indian Students in Connecticut ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 13 colleges and universities across Connecticut to determine which were the best for Indian students in Connecticut. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Connecticut for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Connecticut tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Indian students in Connecticut. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school awarded 5,991 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCONN come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to Fairfield U to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

A rank of #4 on our list means Wesleyan University is a great place for Indian students in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,039 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. Students studying at Wesleyan U come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 1,407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Sacred Heart are India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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University of New Haven landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Connecticut. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of New Haven come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #7, Trinity College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Connecticut. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 646 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Trinity Bantams to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT

Connecticut College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 489 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Canada come to Conn College to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Connecticut College Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Connecticut list. UHart is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,025 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait come to UHart to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of Bridgeport ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UBridgeport come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Quinnipiac University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Connecticut ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,900 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Quinnipiac are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Saint Joseph ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 201 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USJ come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Netherlands.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Connecticut list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,906 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CCSU are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.

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