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Holy Apostles College and Seminary tops our 2026 ranking of the most age-diverse colleges in Connecticut. It scores 93.1 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 50.8, and gender diversity 94.4.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 32 institutions by age diversity in Connecticut, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To help you decide, College Factual evaluated 32 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Holy Apostles College and Seminary tops our 2026 ranking of the most age-diverse colleges in Connecticut. It scores 93.1 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 50.8, and gender diversity 94.4.
Out of the 32 colleges in Connecticut in this year's ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #2 spot. The school's age diversity score is 85.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 61.7, alongside a 79.1 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #3 makes Post University one of the most age-diverse colleges in Connecticut. Post University scores 85.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.9, and gender diversity 85.3.
Goodwin University came in at #4 on this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Connecticut. It scores 84.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.5, alongside a 64.6 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #5 makes Albertus Magnus College one of the most age-diverse colleges in Connecticut. The school's age diversity score is 83.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.0, with a gender-diversity score of 94.0.
Connecticut State Community College landed the #6 spot in Connecticut this year. On age diversity, it scores 83.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.5, with a gender-diversity score of 97.2.
Southern Connecticut State University earned the #7 position in Connecticut. The school's age diversity score is 82.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.2, alongside a 94.5 gender-diversity score.
University of Bridgeport earned the #8 position in Connecticut. On age diversity, it scores 81.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 73.1, with a gender-diversity score of 98.1.
Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain placed #9 among the most age-diverse colleges in Connecticut. On age diversity, it scores 81.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.6, and gender diversity 95.5.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton came in at #10 in this year's ranking. It scores 81.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.9, with a gender-diversity score of 96.5.
Charter Oak State College landed the #11 spot in Connecticut this year. The school's age diversity score is 80.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 61.4, alongside a 76.5 gender-diversity score.
Central Connecticut State University earned the #12 position in Connecticut. Central Connecticut State University scores 80.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 61.3, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 76.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.7, and gender diversity 99.9.
Paul Mitchell the School North Haven placed #14 among the most age-diverse colleges in Connecticut. The school's age diversity score is 75.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.6, and gender diversity 5.4.
University of Hartford placed #15 among the most age-diverse colleges in Connecticut. University of Hartford scores 75.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 67.8, alongside a 97.5 gender-diversity score.
University of New Haven came in at #16 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 75.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.9, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 74.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 65.1, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
Yale University landed the #18 spot in Connecticut this year. It scores 74.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 79.7, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
University of Connecticut ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. University of Connecticut scores 71.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.4, alongside a 99.0 gender-diversity score.
Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor earned the #20 position in Connecticut. The school's age diversity score is 68.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 70.3, and gender diversity 55.4.
Quinnipiac University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. Quinnipiac University scores 68.2 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 51.6, alongside a 94.9 gender-diversity score.
Sacred Heart University came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Sacred Heart University scores 66.6 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.9, and gender diversity 95.2.
Eastern Connecticut State University earned the #23 position in Connecticut. On age diversity, it scores 66.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 54.1, with a gender-diversity score of 97.6.
Fairfield University landed the #24 spot in Connecticut this year. The school's age diversity score is 64.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 44.5, alongside a 97.6 gender-diversity score.
Mitchell College placed #25 among the most age-diverse colleges in Connecticut. It scores 64.0 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.7, and gender diversity 99.8.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most age-diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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