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Higher Education in Hartford

Hartford ranks T#2 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 92 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 99th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Connecticut.

Higher Education score
92
Exceptional
National rank
T#2 of 134
In Connecticut
#1 of 2
Percentile
99th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Hartford sits 42 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Hartford

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Hartford, CT — this page 92
  3. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91
  4. T#5 Burlington, VT 91

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT — this page 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Hartford

Hartford scores 64 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: