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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Connecticut for Students from United Kingdom

10 Colleges
$46,570 Avg Tuition & Fees*
62% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for British Students in Connecticut ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 10 schools in Connecticut, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for British 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 value.

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Top Value Colleges in Connecticut for Students from United Kingdom

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Southern Connecticut State University the best affordable school for British students in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 1,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SCSU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SCSU runs, on average, about $25,286. Graduate students pay around $26,537 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school handed out 5,991 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCONN to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCONN runs, on average, about $41,192. Graduate students pay around $42,237 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Post University
Waterbury, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Post University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for British students in Connecticut. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 1,126 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Post University come from such countries as China, France, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Post University runs, on average, about $15,458. Graduate students pay around $7,700 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Bridgeport helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for British students in Connecticut. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UBridgeport to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UBridgeport is about $35,760 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,686 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Fairfield University is a great place for British students in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. International students at Fairfield U can expect to pay, on average, about $52,870 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $19,498 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for British Students in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,900 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students studying at Quinnipiac come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Quinnipiac is about $51,270 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $20,340 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Quinnipiac University Report

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for British Students in Connecticut. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Wesleyan U come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. International students at Wesleyan U can expect to pay, on average, about $61,749 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $61,469 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT

Connecticut College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for British Students in Connecticut list. Conn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 489 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Canada come to Conn College to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Conn College runs, on average, about $60,795.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Connecticut College Report

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for British Students in Connecticut list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Yale are China, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Yale is about $59,950 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $45,700 per year.

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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Trinity College
Hartford, CT

Trinity College landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for British Students in Connecticut. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 646 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. Students studying at Trinity Bantams come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Trinity Bantams runs, on average, about $61,370. Graduate students pay around $18,880 a year in average tuition and fees.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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