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Safest Colleges in Connecticut

Federal Clery Act filings for all 50 tracked Connecticut campuses, ranked by 2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students. Among nonzero reporters, Connecticut State Community College currently has the lowest rate.

50
Institutions tracked
1.48
Avg campus rate / 1k (50 of 50 scored)
2.25
Statewide rate / 1k
#18
Rank by avg campus rate
201,202
Students enrolled

Among nonzero Clery reporters, Connecticut State Community College has the lowest rate in Connecticut

According to U.S. Department of Education Clery Act filings, across 50 tracked campuses in Connecticut, 28 reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents used in the rate; among campuses with any in those categories, Connecticut State Community College has the lowest rate at 0.14 per 1,000 students. This comparison excludes other Clery tables and unreported harm, so review the details before drawing a safety conclusion.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey

campuses tracked
50
average campus, per 1,000 (50 of 50 scored)
1.48
lowest nonzero rate - Connecticut State Community
0.14
campuses at zero in score categories
28

Data updated August 2026

Clery Act plate

Sheet CT · Connecticut 1.48/1k campus avg · #18/59

RATE-LOW · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · ZERO-HEAVY · WT-LARGE-HOT · BOOK-FULL · CONC-MID

  • RATE-LOW 1.48/1k
  • RANK-UPPER #18/59
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montana · ±0.09
  • ZERO-HEAVY 56% zero
  • WT-LARGE-HOT Δ −0.77
  • BOOK-FULL 50/50
  • CONC-MID top5 53%

Nearest campus-rate peer: Montana (+0.09/1k)

Connecticut sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · ZERO-HEAVY · WT-LARGE-HOT · BOOK-FULL · CONC-MID · peer Montana. Codes from this state’s OPE Campus Safety filing: unweighted campus rate, corpus rank (low = safer), photo-finish peer state, zero-report share, campus-vs-weighted gap, scored book, top-five enrollment concentration. Not a moving recommendation.

Clery plate RATE-LOW · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · ZERO-HEAVY · WT-LARGE-HOT · BOOK-FULL · CONC-MID. Nearest unweighted-rate peer is Montana (+0.09/1k). Among nonzero reporters inside the state, Connecticut State Community College leads at 0.14/1k. Instrument codes from this state's OPE Campus Safety sheet; compare similarly sized campuses before treating any single rate as decisive.

Most scored campuses in Connecticut (28 of 50) reported zero in the 2024 score categories and stay unranked against each other. Among the nonzero reporters, Connecticut State Community College leads at 0.14/1k, then Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Post University (0.37/1k). A high zero share is a filing pattern, not a proof that campuses are safer.

Campus-rate neighbourhood around Connecticut

Lowest/highest poles plus states nearest Connecticut on unweighted average campus Clery rate. Full ladder: /rankings/.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of scored states around Connecticut's 1.48/1k unweighted campus average, not a full 50-state board reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Safest colleges in Connecticut, ranked by reported rate

Ranked from the lowest 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA rate upward, counting only the 22 Connecticut campuses with at least one incident in those score categories. Positions are numbered within that group, because a rank counted through the zero-score campuses below would order them by nothing.

3
Post University Waterbury · 16,178 students
Enrollment
16,178
Incidents /1k
0.37
19
Mitchell College New London · 442 students
Enrollment
442
Incidents /1k
6.79
21
Trinity College Hartford · 2,238 students
Enrollment
2,238
Incidents /1k
10.28
22
Yale University New Haven · 15,564 students
Enrollment
15,564
Incidents /1k
11.44
# Campus EnrollmentIncidents /1k
1 Connecticut State Community College Hartford · 36,315 students 36,315 0.14 4% of the leader · rank #1
2 Quinnipiac University Hamden · 9,424 students 9,424 0.21 4% of the leader · rank #2
3 Post University Waterbury · 16,178 students 16,178 0.37 4% of the leader · rank #3
4 University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford · 2,482 students 2,482 0.81 7% of the leader · rank #4
5 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven · 9,377 students 9,377 0.85 7% of the leader · rank #5
6 Fairfield University Fairfield · 6,864 students 6,864 1.46 13% of the leader · rank #6
7 University of New Haven West Haven · 9,229 students 9,229 1.73 15% of the leader · rank #7
8 Sacred Heart University Fairfield · 11,022 students 11,022 2.00 17% of the leader · rank #8
9 University of Connecticut Storrs · 28,306 students 28,306 2.01 18% of the leader · rank #9
10 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic · 4,355 students 4,355 2.07 18% of the leader · rank #10
11 Western Connecticut State University Danbury · 4,169 students 4,169 2.16 19% of the leader · rank #11
12 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport · 3,838 students 3,838 2.61 23% of the leader · rank #12
13 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury · 745 students 745 2.68 23% of the leader · rank #13
14 Central Connecticut State University New Britain · 9,997 students 9,997 2.70 24% of the leader · rank #14
15 University of Saint Joseph West Hartford · 1,952 students 1,952 3.07 27% of the leader · rank #15
16 University of Hartford West Hartford · 6,015 students 6,015 3.16 28% of the leader · rank #16
17 Wesleyan University Middletown · 4,011 students 4,011 3.24 28% of the leader · rank #17
18 Albertus Magnus College New Haven · 1,239 students 1,239 4.04 35% of the leader · rank #18
19 Mitchell College New London · 442 students 442 6.79 59% of the leader · rank #19
20 Connecticut College New London · 1,990 students 1,990 10.05 88% of the leader · rank #20
21 Trinity College Hartford · 2,238 students 2,238 10.28 90% of the leader · rank #21
22 Yale University New Haven · 15,564 students 15,564 11.44 100% of the leader · rank #22

Unranked campuses (28): zero score or no normalized rate

28 filed zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories; other Clery tables can still contain reports. Neither group supports a safety ordering, so these campuses are listed alphabetically without positions. Showing 15 alphabetically; the remaining 13 stay out of this HTML table so large states stay crawlable.

# Campus EnrollmentIncidents /1k
Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford · 402 students 402 0.00
American Institute of Healthcare & Technology Stratford · 100 students 100 0.00
American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford · 402 students 402 0.00
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford East Hartford · 334 students 334 0.00
Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury · 5 students 5 0.00
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology Branford · 51 students 51 0.00
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport Bridgeport · 32 students 32 0.00
Charter Oak State College New Britain · 2,012 students 2,012 0.00
Cortiva Institute Cromwell · 209 students 209 0.00
Dolce The Academy Waterbury · 44 students 44 0.00
Goodwin University East Hartford · 2,970 students 2,970 0.00
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace Hartford · 109 students 109 0.00
Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell · 719 students 719 0.00
Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury · 114 students 114 0.00
International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield · 197 students 197 0.00

Open any remaining campus from the school directory or the incident tool.

The largest universities in Connecticut by enrollment

Enrollment leaders: Connecticut State Community College (36,315); University of Connecticut (28,306); Post University (16,178), then 47 more. The 15 biggest Connecticut institutions by total enrolled students, from the same federal IPEDS collection, each shown with its 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA rate. The five largest alone account for 53% of the 201,202 students enrolled across all 50 tracked Connecticut institutions. Mid-pack by size sits near Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain (928 students, 0.00/1k).

3
Post University Waterbury · 16,178 students
Enrollment
16,178
Incidents /1k
0.37
4
Yale University New Haven · 15,564 students
Enrollment
15,564
Incidents /1k
11.44
# Institution EnrollmentIncidents /1k
1 Connecticut State Community College Hartford · 36,315 students 36,315 100% of the leader · rank #1 0.14
2 University of Connecticut Storrs · 28,306 students 28,306 78% of the leader · rank #2 2.01
3 Post University Waterbury · 16,178 students 16,178 45% of the leader · rank #3 0.37
4 Yale University New Haven · 15,564 students 15,564 43% of the leader · rank #4 11.44
5 Sacred Heart University Fairfield · 11,022 students 11,022 30% of the leader · rank #5 2.00
6 Central Connecticut State University New Britain · 9,997 students 9,997 28% of the leader · rank #6 2.70
7 Quinnipiac University Hamden · 9,424 students 9,424 26% of the leader · rank #7 0.21
8 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven · 9,377 students 9,377 26% of the leader · rank #8 0.85
9 University of New Haven West Haven · 9,229 students 9,229 25% of the leader · rank #9 1.73
10 Fairfield University Fairfield · 6,864 students 6,864 19% of the leader · rank #10 1.46
11 University of Hartford West Hartford · 6,015 students 6,015 17% of the leader · rank #11 3.16
12 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic · 4,355 students 4,355 12% of the leader · rank #12 2.07
13 Western Connecticut State University Danbury · 4,169 students 4,169 11% of the leader · rank #13 2.16
14 Wesleyan University Middletown · 4,011 students 4,011 11% of the leader · rank #14 3.24
15 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport · 3,838 students 3,838 11% of the leader · rank #15 2.61

Enrollment is total reported students, not full-time equivalent, and a branch campus is reported separately from its parent institution. A larger campus is not a less safe one: the incident rate beside it is already per 1,000 students.

Nationwide states with similar campus scale or Clery rate

Two nationwide peer sets for Connecticut: closest on tracked campus count (50 here) and closest on unweighted average 2024 Clery rate (1.48/1k here). The rate-neighbourhood and keep-peer blocks above stay geo-adjacent; these columns are cross-state ABS comparisons with deduped link sets.

Similar campus count

Nearest other states by number of tracked postsecondary institutions (≥5 scored campuses in corpus).

Similar campus Clery rate

Nearest other states by unweighted average on-campus Clery rate. Campus-count peers above are excluded.

Read with this state

Keep-peer handoff: Montana sits nearest on unweighted campus average (+0.09/1k). Inside Connecticut, open Connecticut State Community College's campus sheet next.

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Connecticut campus safety FAQ

What are the safest colleges in Connecticut?

Among Connecticut campuses that reported at least one 2024 Criminal Offense or VAWA incident in the Clery categories used here, Connecticut State Community College has the lowest rate (0.14 per 1,000 students). Next among nonzero reporters: Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Post University (0.37/1k). 28 campuses reported zero in those score categories and are listed separately without a safety ordinal, because a zero report is not the same as a proven safer campus.

How does PlainCampus rank campus safety in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, campuses with any 2024 Criminal Offenses or VAWA incidents in the score categories are ordered by incidents per 1,000 students - Connecticut State Community College currently leads that nonzero list at 0.14/1k. Zero-report and unscored campuses stay unranked and alphabetical. See /methodology for the full rate definition.

How many colleges in Connecticut are compared?

This page covers 50 tracked higher-education institutions in Connecticut, serving about 201,202 enrolled students combined across 29 cities. 22 carry a ranked nonzero rate; 28 are listed without a safety ordinal. By enrollment the largest are Connecticut State Community College (36,315); University of Connecticut (28,306); Post University (16,178). Nearby state averages for context: Montana (1.57/1k); Maine (1.60/1k); Ohio (1.34/1k); Oklahoma (1.64/1k); Georgia (1.66/1k); U.S. Virgin Islands (1.67/1k).

Every figure on PlainCampus is rendered directly from federal Clery Act source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal Clery Act source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

PlainCampus is for informational purposes only and does not constitute safety, security, legal, or enrollment advice; the data describes reported on-campus activity, it is not a complete picture of safety at any campus and cannot predict any individual student's experience. See our appropriate use guidance.