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Holy Apostles College and Seminary tops our 2026 ranking of the most diverse colleges in Connecticut. On overall diversity, it scores 81.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 50.8, and gender diversity 94.4.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 41 colleges by overall diversity in Connecticut, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 41 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 diverse colleges in Connecticut. On overall diversity, it scores 81.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 50.8, and gender diversity 94.4.
A rank of #2 makes Yale University one of the most diverse colleges in Connecticut. On overall diversity, it scores 78.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 79.7, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 41 colleges in Connecticut in this year's ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the #3 spot. University of Bridgeport scores 75.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 73.1, and gender diversity 98.1.
Out of the 41 colleges in Connecticut in this year's ranking, Post University landed the #4 spot. It scores 74.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.9, and gender diversity 85.3.
A rank of #5 makes University of New Haven one of the most diverse colleges in Connecticut. University of New Haven scores 74.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 66.9, and gender diversity 99.8.
University of Hartford came in at #6 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 73.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.8, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.
Mitchell College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. It scores 73.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.7, and gender diversity 99.8.
Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford earned the #8 position in Connecticut. The school's overall diversity score is 72.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 81.3, alongside a 97.5 gender-diversity score.
Albertus Magnus College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. It scores 71.9 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.0, alongside a 94.0 gender-diversity score.
University of Connecticut earned the #10 position in Connecticut. On overall diversity, it scores 71.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 68.4, alongside a 99.0 gender-diversity score.
Southern Connecticut State University earned the #11 position in Connecticut. The school's overall diversity score is 70.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 64.2, with a gender-diversity score of 94.5.
University of Connecticut-Stamford ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 70.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.4, alongside a 99.9 gender-diversity score.
Wesleyan University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Wesleyan University scores 70.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.1, alongside a 99.1 gender-diversity score.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 69.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.1, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
Connecticut State Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Connecticut State Community College scores 69.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.5, and gender diversity 97.2.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. It scores 69.6 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 61.3, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 68.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.9, and gender diversity 96.5.
University of Saint Joseph came in at #18 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 67.4 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 61.7, alongside a 79.1 gender-diversity score.
Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain scores 66.6 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.6, alongside a 95.5 gender-diversity score.
United States Coast Guard Academy earned the #20 position in Connecticut. It scores 66.6 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 56.3, and gender diversity 96.7.
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus earned the #21 position in Connecticut. The school's overall diversity score is 65.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.9, and gender diversity 98.2.
Charter Oak State College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 65.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 61.4, alongside a 76.5 gender-diversity score.
Trinity College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 64.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.8, alongside a 99.9 gender-diversity score.
University of Connecticut-Avery Point earned the #24 position in Connecticut. On overall diversity, it scores 64.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.5, and gender diversity 98.5.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 64.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.1, alongside a 97.6 gender-diversity score.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. 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.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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