The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Connecticut.
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: Acquired by Sacred Heart University of Fairfield