A Peer Institution is a set of higher education institutions selected for comparison purposes. The following colleges and universities are benchmarks used in evaluating performance measures for Central Connecticut State University.
| Unit ID (From IPEDS) | Institution Name | Town, State |
| 110486 | California State University-Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
| 433660 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 196130 | SUNY Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY |
| 196194 | SUNY College at Oswego | Oswego, NY |
| 221740 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 221768 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin, TN |
| 102553 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK |
| 171137 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn, MI |
| 171146 | University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI |
| 136172 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 154095 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 151306 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
| 200004 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 149772 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |