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2021 Best Colleges for International Students in Connecticut

19 Colleges
$41,571 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for International Students in Connecticut ranking.

Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for international students in Connecticut. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Connecticut for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for international students in Connecticut in this year’s ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for international students in Connecticut. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,991 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCONN are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for international students in Connecticut list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 1,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wesleyan U come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Trinity Bantams to study.

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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Connecticut College
New London, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Connecticut College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for international students in Connecticut. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 489 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Conn College are China, Vietnam, and Canada.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Fairfield University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Fairfield U are India, China, and Vietnam.

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

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Quinnipiac University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,900 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China come to Quinnipiac to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Sacred Heart University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,407 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada come to Sacred Heart to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. Students studying at University of New Haven come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,025 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UHart are India, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USJ come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Netherlands.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 1,906 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CCSU come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #13. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small public school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 1,013 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at ECSU are China, Norway, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Bridgeport came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut ranking. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 689 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UBridgeport to study.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SCSU are China, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut ranking. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, the small public school awarded 1,035 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Brazil, China, and France come to WestConn to study.

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Albertus Magnus College landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Vietnam come to Albertus Magnus to study.

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Mitchell College
New London, CT

Mitchell College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut ranking. Mitchell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 116 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The top three countries sending students to study at Mitchell College are Bermuda, Taiwan, and South Korea.

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Post University
Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Connecticut. Post University is a private for-profit institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,126 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Post University are China, France, and Canada.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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