2026 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Connecticut
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 16 schools for Women’s Soccer by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual scores each program on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data.
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Top 16 Colleges for Women’s Soccer
Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best college for Women's Soccer in Connecticut. Located in Storrs, CT, University of Connecticut is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 75%. Team revenue averages $58,650 per participant, against $58,650 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $20,776 per athlete.
Fairfield University ranked #2 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Based in Fairfield, CT, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. Fairfield University records an NCAA APR of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 90%. The program generates about $47,399 in revenue per athlete, against $47,399 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $19,587.
Connecticut College came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Women's Soccer. Based in New London, CT, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,925, with expenses of about $7,925 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Quinnipiac University came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Women's Soccer. Located in Hamden, CT, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993, and a 92% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 88%. Team revenue averages $53,842 per participant, with expenses of about $53,842 per participant. Athletic aid averages $27,084 per athlete.
University of New Haven is one of the top schools for Women's Soccer, at #5. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school based in West Haven, CT. Team revenue averages $15,702 per participant, compared with $15,702 spent per athlete. The school awards about $7,566 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Hartford landed the #6 spot this year. Based in West Hartford, CT, University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,218, compared with $10,397 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $587.
Yale University did well this year, earning the #7 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in New Haven, CT. Yale University records an NCAA APR of 997, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Team revenue averages $19,107 per participant, with expenses of about $19,107 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Bridgeport landed the #8 spot this year. University of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit school based in Bridgeport, CT. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $18,266, with expenses of about $18,102 per participant. Athletic aid averages $9,070 per athlete.
Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Based in Willimantic, CT, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,310, compared with $6,310 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Sacred Heart University placed #10 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. This private not-for-profit school is set in Fairfield, CT. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 983, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 63%. The program generates about $33,621 in revenue per athlete, against $33,621 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $11,128 per athlete.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Danbury, CT. The program generates about $7,185 in revenue per athlete, against $7,185 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Central Connecticut State University placed #12 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Central Connecticut State University is a public school based in New Britain, CT. The team's NCAA APR score is 987, with a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. Its federal graduation rate is 64%. The program generates about $29,692 in revenue per athlete, against $29,692 in expenses. The school awards about $7,791 in athletic aid per athlete.
Southern Connecticut State University placed #13 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Located in New Haven, CT, Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution. The program generates about $16,884 in revenue per athlete, against $16,884 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $4,062 per athlete.
Post University did well this year, earning the #14 position. Based in Waterbury, CT, Post University is a private for-profit institution. The program generates about $19,114 in revenue per athlete, against $19,113 in expenses. The school awards about $8,848 in athletic aid per athlete.
Albertus Magnus College did well this year, earning the #15 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in New Haven, CT. The program generates about $4,179 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $4,179 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Mitchell College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Based in New London, CT, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $5,861 per participant, compared with $5,629 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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