2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Connecticut
5
Colleges in Connecticut
955
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 955 degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Liberal Arts Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Connecticut
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the liberal studies degree levels they offer.
Top Connecticut Schools in Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CT
Yale University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Yale University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In CT
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to look into Eastern Connecticut State University. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 16 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Eastern Connecticut State University
Associates
Degree Type
AA in Liberal Arts
Program Name
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in AA in Liberal Arts from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
198
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Charter Oak State College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 198 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Charter Oak State College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Charter Oak State College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In CT
It's hard to beat Capital Community College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Capital Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 10 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Capital Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Capital Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CT
Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 7 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.
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