University of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut, located in Storrs, was originally known as the Storrs Agricultural School ­ a fitting name for an institution surrounded by farmland. Storrs is a sleepy town about a 30-minute drive from Hartford; 60 minutes from Providence, R.I.; and 90 minutes from Boston. Without many activities off campus, students can get involved in the more than 450 clubs and organizations on campus, including more than 30 fraternities and sororities. They can also catch a film in the on-campus movie theater and skate for free in the school’s ice rink. Sports are a major focus for students; the UConn Huskies compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference, in which UConn’s basketball teams are especially ferocious competitors. Freshmen do not have to live on campus, though more than 70 percent of all undergraduates choose to do so. Each year before final exams, students gather for Spring Weekend, a fun-filled, multi-day celebration that began as the school’s Campus Community Carnival in the 1940s.

City: Storrs

In-state tuition and fees are $18,524;

Out-of-state tuition and fees are $41,192

Programs of signatures:

Economics, Psychology, Nursing, Biological Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Political Science and Government

Yale University

Since its founding in 1701, Yale has been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations. Yale’s reach is both local and international. It partners with its hometown of New Haven, Connecticut to strengthen the city’s community and economy. And it engages with people and institutions across the globe in the quest to promote cultural understanding, improve the human condition, delve more deeply into the secrets of the universe, and train the next generation of world leaders. Yale is committed to improving the world today and for future generations through outstanding research and scholarship, education, preservation, and practice

City: New Haven

Undergraduate tuition and fees

55,500 USD

Programs: Medicine and General Health, Nursing, Architecture, Art, Pharmacy, Law, Management, Engineering

University of Hartford

University of Hartford is a private institution that was founded in 1877. Its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 320 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. The University of Hartford, also known as UHart or U of H, is located in central Connecticut, midway between Boston and New York City. Undergraduates at the University of Hartford can choose from more than 80 fields of study, and graduate students can pursue degrees in more than 30 programs, including those in the Barney School of Business and the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions.Students at the University of Hartford embrace traditions such as the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration; Midnight Breakfast, during which students are served late-night food during finals week; and Spring Fling, an annual party with live music and food. For another tradition, freshmen sign a class banner that hangs in the library foyer for four years until it’s presented again at their graduation ceremony. The University of Hartford also offers dozens of organizations for students to explore, including fraternities and sororities and recreational sports. Student athletes can also try out for one of the Hartford Hawks sports teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I America East Conference.

City: Hartford

Tuition and fees

$44,885

Programs: Business, Management, Marketing, Engineering, Health Professions

Quinnipiac University, founded in 1929, is a private, co-educational university enrolling 7,300 undergraduate and 3,200 graduate students. Quinnipiac’s suburban location in Hamden, CT, offers easy access to outdoor activities at Sleeping Giant State Park, is 10 minutes from New Haven and short ride away from New York City and Boston. The University offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate programs in business, communications, engineering, health sciences, nursing, social work, liberal arts, education, medicine and law. Quinnipiac University educates students to be valued and contributing members of their communities through a vital, challenging and purposeful educational program. Students engage in real-world issues through practice and the consideration of different perspectives. Undergraduate programs at Quinnipiac offer a dynamic combination of classroom and hands-on learning through internships and clinical experiences designed to prepare students for career entry or advanced studies. Opportunities for student research, service learning, and study abroad experiences further enhance students’ academic and personal growth. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1 and an average class size of about 25, Quinnipiac professors know their students by name and are readily accessible to each of them..Through high-quality academics, state-of-the-art facilities, undergraduate research opportunities, and internships at prestigious companies and organizations, Quinnipiac students are well prepared for the challenges of the professional world.  Quinnipiac provides a safe, comfortable residential environment for students, a wide variety of campus activities, almost 150 student clubs and organizations, as well as Division I athletics.

City: New Haven

Tuition and fees: 48,200 USD

Programs:  Science, art, communication, health, law and business