by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 44 schools ranked on ethnic diversity in Connecticut, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated 44 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Explore the leading colleges below:
Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Ethnically Diverse Colleges ranking in Connecticut. On ethnic diversity, it scores 81.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 81.3, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.
You'll find a welcoming community at Yale University, which ranked #2 this year. It scores 79.7 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 79.7, and gender diversity 99.5.
University of Bridgeport earned the #3 place in Connecticut. On ethnic diversity, it scores 73.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 73.1, with a gender-diversity score of 98.1.
A rank of #4 makes University of Connecticut-Stamford one of the most ethnically diverse colleges in Connecticut. The school's ethnic diversity score is 72.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.4, and gender diversity 99.9.
Wesleyan University came in at #5 on this year's Most Ethnically Diverse Colleges ranking in Connecticut. It scores 72.1 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 72.1, alongside a 99.1 gender-diversity score.
Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor landed the #6 spot in Connecticut this year. The school's ethnic diversity score is 70.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.3, and gender diversity 55.4.
Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden earned the #7 position in Connecticut. On ethnic diversity, it scores 69.8 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.8, with a gender-diversity score of 98.6.
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace landed the #8 spot in Connecticut this year. On ethnic diversity, it scores 68.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year's ranking. University of Connecticut scores 68.4 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.4, and gender diversity 99.0.
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus landed the #10 spot in Connecticut this year. It scores 67.9 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.9, and gender diversity 98.2.
University of Hartford came in at #11 in this year's ranking. On ethnic diversity, it scores 67.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.8, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.
Cortiva Institute, Cromwell earned the #12 position in Connecticut. Cortiva Institute, Cromwell scores 67.7 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 67.7, alongside a 42.7 gender-diversity score.
Goodwin University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. On ethnic diversity, it scores 67.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 67.5, alongside a 64.6 gender-diversity score.
Connecticut State Community College placed #14 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Connecticut. On ethnic diversity, it scores 67.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.5, alongside a 97.2 gender-diversity score.
Albertus Magnus College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. The school's ethnic diversity score is 67.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 67.0, alongside a 94.0 gender-diversity score.
University of New Haven landed the #16 spot in Connecticut this year. It scores 66.9 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 66.9, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton placed #17 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Connecticut. The school's ethnic diversity score is 65.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.9, with a gender-diversity score of 96.5.
American Institute of Healthcare & Technology placed #18 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Connecticut. American Institute of Healthcare & Technology scores 65.4 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.4, alongside a 41.8 gender-diversity score.
American Institute - West Hartford landed the #19 spot in Connecticut this year. On ethnic diversity, it scores 65.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.1, alongside a 41.2 gender-diversity score.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. The school's ethnic diversity score is 65.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.1, with a gender-diversity score of 99.5.
Mitchell College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. It scores 64.7 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.7, and gender diversity 99.8.
Southern Connecticut State University earned the #22 position in Connecticut. The school's ethnic diversity score is 64.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.2, alongside a 94.5 gender-diversity score.
Post University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. On ethnic diversity, it scores 63.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.9, with a gender-diversity score of 85.3.
Trinity College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. Trinity College scores 62.8 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. The school's ethnic diversity score is 62.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.6, with a gender-diversity score of 95.5.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most ethnically diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. 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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