The 2023 Directory of Connecticut Colleges and Prices
How much does it cost to attend college in Connecticut? The average annual in-state college tuition in Connecticut was $20,893 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $5,763 higher than the U.S. average and ranks Connecticut amongst the costliest as the 6th most expensive and 47th most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $764 from the 2019-2020 average of $20,129 and represents a 3.8% annual increase. The list of Connecticut colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 44 colleges and universities in Connecticut, the most popular being University of Connecticut with 23,619 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $15,030. Wesleyan University is the most expensive in Connecticut with an in-state tuition of $61,449.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
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Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, Connecticut |
$35,442 | NA | NA |
Asnuntuck Community CollegeEnfield, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Capital Community CollegeHartford, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, Connecticut |
$6,162 | 57 | 36 |
Connecticut CollegeNew London, Connecticut |
$60,420 | 84 | 80 |
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, Connecticut |
$6,162 | NA | NA |
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, Connecticut |
$52,070 | 76 | 43 |
Gateway Community CollegeNew Haven, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Goodwin CollegeEast Hartford, Connecticut |
$19,998 | NA | NA |
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryCromwell, Connecticut |
$9,000 | NA | NA |
Housatonic Community CollegeBridgeport, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Lincoln College of New England HartfordHartford, Connecticut |
$18,780 | NA | NA |
Lincoln College of New England SouthingtonSouthington, Connecticut |
$18,780 | NA | NA |
Lincoln College of New England SuffieldSuffield, Connecticut |
$18,500 | NA | NA |
Lyme Academy College of Fine ArtsOld Lyme, Connecticut |
$28,824 | NA | NA |
Manchester Community CollegeManchester, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Middlesex Community CollegeMiddletown, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Mitchell CollegeNew London, Connecticut |
$33,620 | NA | NA |
Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeWaterbury, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeWinsted, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |