Southern Connecticut State University has garnered acknowledgment in the 2026 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report for its exceptional performance as a leading public research institution. Click here for their report.
Undergraduate Rankings
- #64 in Regional Universities North (tie)
- #21 in Top Public Schools (tie)
- #45 in Best Value Schools
- #30 in Best Colleges for Veterans (tie)
- #73 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
- #249 in Nursing (tie)
Graduate School Rankings
- Best Business Schools
- Best Education Schools
- #55 in Best Library and Information Studies Programs (tie)
- #182 in Occupational Therapy (tie)
- #168 in Public Health (tie)
- #172 in Social Work (tie)
- #155 in Speech-Language Pathology (tie)
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