The 2023 Directory of Connecticut Private Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend private college in Connecticut? The average annual in-state four year, not for profit private college tuition in Connecticut was $41,861 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $1,473 from the 2019-2020 average of $40,388 and represents a 3.65% annual increase. The list of Connecticut private colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 23 private colleges and universities in Connecticut, the most popular being Yale University with 14,360 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $59,950. Wesleyan University is the most expensive private school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, Connecticut |
$35,442 | NA | NA |
Connecticut CollegeNew London, Connecticut |
$60,420 | 84 | 80 |
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, Connecticut |
$52,070 | 76 | 43 |
Goodwin CollegeEast Hartford, Connecticut |
$19,998 | NA | NA |
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryCromwell, Connecticut |
$9,000 | 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 |
Mitchell CollegeNew London, Connecticut |
$33,620 | NA | NA |
Paier College of Art IncHamden, Connecticut |
$21,600 | NA | NA |
Post UniversityWaterbury, Connecticut |
$15,310 | NA | NA |
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, Connecticut |
$48,680 | NA | NA |
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, Connecticut |
$44,960 | NA | NA |
St Vincent's CollegeBridgeport, Connecticut |
$14,520 | NA | NA |
Trinity CollegeHartford, Connecticut |
$58,610 | 90 | 96 |
University of BridgeportBridgeport, Connecticut |
$32,860 | 32 | 10 |
University of HartfordWest Hartford, Connecticut |
$41,704 | 64 | 68 |
University of New HavenWest Haven, Connecticut |
$41,370 | 51 | 12 |
University of Phoenix Fairfield County CampusNorwalk, Connecticut |
$9,480 | NA | NA |