2027 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Connecticut
Liberal Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for liberal arts students.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Connecticut
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Liberal Arts
No school ranked higher than Wesleyan University this year for liberal arts. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Middletown. Roughly 93% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 25 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their liberal arts degree from Wesleyan University earn around $39,764 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,125 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes Southern Connecticut State University one of the top schools for liberal arts. This large public university is located in the city of New Haven. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 121 liberal arts degrees were awarded at Southern Connecticut State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, liberal arts degree recipients from Southern Connecticut State University generally make around $36,168. Typical student debt for the program is $26,625.
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Capital Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in liberal arts, ranking #3. Capital Community College is a very large public school located in the city of New Britain. Capital Community College awarded about 521 liberal arts degrees in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts graduates of Capital Community College earn a median of $25,072 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $6,050.
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Charter Oak State College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in liberal arts, ranking #4. Charter Oak State College is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain. About 100% of students finish within six years. About 101 liberal arts degrees were awarded at Charter Oak State College in the most recent year. Graduates of the liberal arts program make about $44,615 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,205 to complete this degree.
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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best liberal arts schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Willimantic. Eastern Connecticut State University graduates 57% of students within six years. About 11 liberal arts degrees were awarded at Eastern Connecticut State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, liberal arts degree recipients from Eastern Connecticut State University generally make around $41,870. Students borrow a median of $25,373 to complete this degree.
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University Of Hartford ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best liberal arts schools. University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. About 59 liberal arts degrees were awarded at University Of Hartford in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, liberal arts degree recipients from University Of Hartford generally make around $6,992. University Of Hartford graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans.
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Western Connecticut State University earned the #7 position for liberal arts this year. Western Connecticut State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Danbury. About 52% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 27 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Western Connecticut State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the liberal arts program make about $27,784 in their early career. Western Connecticut State University graduates carry a median of $26,782 in student loans.
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Holy Apostles College And Seminary earned the #8 position for liberal arts this year. Set in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College And Seminary is a small private not-for-profit institution. Holy Apostles College And Seminary graduates 15% of students within six years. About 19 liberal arts degrees were awarded at Holy Apostles College And Seminary in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
