List of colleges and universities in Connecticut

The following is a list of colleges and universities in the United States state of Connecticut.

Public colleges and universities

State Universities

The Samuel Wadsworth Russell House, Wesleyan University

• Eastern Connecticut State University – Willimantic
• Central Connecticut State University – New Britain
• Southern Connecticut State University – New Haven
• Western Connecticut State University – Danbury
• University of Connecticut – Storrs; Avery Point, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury, West Hartford (regional campuses)

State-Run Colleges

See also Connecticut Community Colleges

• Asnuntuck Community College – Enfield est. 1969
• Capital Community College – Hartford est. 1967
• Charter Oak State College – New Britain est. 1973
• Gateway Community College – New Haven est. 1992
• Housatonic Community College – Bridgeport est. 1967
• Manchester Community College – Manchester est. 1963
• Middlesex Community College – Middletown est. 1966
• Naugatuck Valley Community College – Waterbury est. 1962
• Northwestern Connecticut Community College – Winsted est. 1965
• Norwalk Community College – Norwalk est. 1961
• Quinebaug Valley Community College – Danielson est. 1971
• Three Rivers Community College – Norwich est. 1992
• Tunxis Community College – Farmington est. 1969

Federal-Level Military Academy

University of Connecticut School of Law

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Capital Community College, Hartford

• United States Coast Guard Academy – New London

Private colleges and universities

• Albertus Magnus College – New Haven

Trinity College Chapel

Yale Law School

• University of Bridgeport – Bridgeport
• Connecticut College - New London
• Fairfield University – Fairfield
• Goodwin College – East Hartford
• Hartford Seminary – Hartford
• University of Hartford – West Hartford
• Holy Apostles College and Seminary – Cromwell
• Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts – Old Lyme
• Mitchell College – New London
• University of New Haven – West Haven
• Paier College of Art – Hamden
• Quinnipiac University – Hamden
• Rensselaer at Hartford – Hartford
• Sacred Heart University – Fairfield
• University of Saint Joseph – West Hartford
• Trinity College - Hartford
• Wesleyan University – Middletown
• Yale University – New Haven

For-Profit Colleges

• Lincoln College of New England (formerly Briarwood College) – Southington
• Lincoln Technical Institute – Hamden, New Britain, Shelton, Hartford, East Windsor
• Post University – Waterbury

Closed colleges and universities

• Annhurst College, South Woodstock (operated 1941–1980)
• Litchfield Law School, Litchfield (operated 1773–1883)
• Mount Sacred Heart College, Hamden (operated 1946–1997)
• New Haven State Technical College, North Haven (merged to form Gateway Community College in 1992)
• Norwalk State Technical College (merged into Norwalk Community-Technical College in 1992, name changed to Norwalk Community College in 1999)
• South Central Community College, New Haven (merged to form Gateway Community College in 1992)
• Junior College of Connecticut, Bridgeport (name changed to University of Bridgeport in 1947)
• Weylister Junior College for Girls, Milford (merged with University of Bridgeport in 1948)
• Arnold College for Hygiene and Physical Education, New Haven (merged with University of Bridgeport in 1953)

See also

• Higher education in the United States
• List of American institutions of higher education
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations

External links

• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Connecticut

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