Cheapest Colleges in Connecticut by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 32 colleges in Connecticut with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Connecticut? United States Coast Guard Academy tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $0. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in Connecticut list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of Connecticut Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
	School	Tuition In State
	United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut	$0
	Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT	$8,254
	Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT	$9,440
	University of Phoenix Fairfield County Campus Norwalk, CT	$10,240
	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$12,106
	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$12,345
	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	$12,438
	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$12,910
	Post University Waterbury, CT	$16,610
	University of Connecticut Tri Campus Waterbury, CT	$16,640
	University of Connecticut Avery Point Groton, CT	$16,640
	University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, CT	$16,650
	University of Connecticut Hartford Campus Hartford, Connecticut	$16,650
	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$19,434
	Lincoln College of New England Hartford Hartford, Connecticut	$19,700
	Lincoln College of New England Southington Southington, CT	$20,050
	Goodwin College East Hartford, CT	$21,198
	Paier College of Art Inc Hamden, CT	$24,480
	Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts Old Lyme, Connecticut	$30,456
	University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT	$35,760
	Mitchell College New London, CT	$37,250
	Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT	$37,682
	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$44,184
	University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT	$44,366
	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$46,148
	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	$46,580
	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$51,790
	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$54,455
	Yale University New Haven, CT	$62,250
	Connecticut College New London, CT	$63,005
	Trinity College Hartford, CT	$63,930
	Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	$64,322

Connecticut Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Colleges in Connecticut by In State Tution