Top Ranked Universities in Connecticut

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Top Ranked Universities in Connecticut - Highest Enrollment

Rank in Connecticut			Highest Enrollment
2020	2015	School Name	2020	2015
1	1	University of Connecticut	27,412	25,911 (↑5.8%)
2	2	Yale University	13,433	12,109 (↑10.9%)
3	3	Central Connecticut State University	11,822	11,865 (↓0.4%)
4 ↑	5	Quinnipiac University	10,207	8,803 (↑15.9%)
5 ↓	4	Southern Connecticut State University	10,050	10,804 (↓7.0%)
6 ↑	7	Post University	9,845	8,082 (↑21.8%)
7 ↑	10	Sacred Heart University	8,958	6,983 (↑28.3%)
8 ↓	6	Gateway Community College	7,016	8,186 (↓14.3%)
9 ↑	13	University of New Haven	6,867	6,555 (↑4.8%)
10 ↑	11	University of Hartford	6,770	6,820 (↓0.7%)
11 ↓	9	Naugatuck Valley Community College	6,237	7,294 (↓14.5%)
12 ↓	8	Manchester Community College	6,003	7,571 (↓20.7%)
13 ↑	14	Western Connecticut State University	5,642	6,025 (↓6.4%)
14 ↑	18	University of Bridgeport	5,485	4,842 (↑13.3%)
15 ↓	12	Norwalk Community College	5,413	6,556 (↓17.4%)
16 ↑	17	Fairfield University	5,273	4,919 (↑7.2%)
17 ↓	16	Eastern Connecticut State University	5,208	5,368 (↓3.0%)
18 ↓	15	Housatonic Community College	5,012	5,813 (↓13.8%)
19	19	Three Rivers Community College	3,997	4,749 (↓15.8%)
20	20	Tunxis Community College	3,902	4,547 (↓14.2%)

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