The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Connecticut . This list includes all schools that grant degrees at an associates level or higher, and are either accredited or in the process of accreditation by a recognized accrediting agency.
The state's flagship public university is the University of Connecticut, [1] which is also the largest school in the state. The remainder of the state's public institutions constitute the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities, comprising four state universities, twelve community colleges, and an online school, Charter Oak State College. [2] Connecticut is also the home of one of the five federally-run service academies, the United States Coast Guard Academy.
The oldest college in the state, founded in 1701, is Yale University. [3]
Two institutions are licensed by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education to offer academic degrees, but are not accredited by a recognized accrediting body: [23]
Several institutions based in other states offer, or have offered, degree programs at sites in Connecticut, under license from the state: [24]
Several schools that once operated in the state have closed, discontinued their degree programs, or moved to other states: