The 2023 Directory of Connecticut Public Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend public college in Connecticut? The average annual in-state four year, public college tuition in Connecticut was $9,418 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $653 from the 2019-2020 average of $8,765 and represents a 7.45% annual increase. The list of Connecticut public colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Public schools are partially funded by the taxpayers of Connecticut and usually offer lower tuition to in-state residents.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 21 public 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. University of Connecticut is the most expensive public school in Connecticut with an in-state tuition of $15,030.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, Connecticut |
$6,162 | NA | NA |
Gateway Community CollegeNew Haven, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Housatonic Community CollegeBridgeport, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Manchester Community CollegeManchester, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Middlesex Community CollegeMiddletown, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeWaterbury, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeWinsted, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Norwalk Community CollegeNorwalk, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Quinebaug Valley Community CollegeDanielson, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut |
$6,162 | NA | NA |
Three Rivers Community CollegeNorwich, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
Tunxis Community CollegeFarmington, Connecticut |
$3,984 | NA | NA |
United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, Connecticut |
$0 | 78 | NA |
University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut |
$15,030 | 82 | 87 |
University of Connecticut Avery PointGroton, Connecticut |
$15,030 | 62 | 67 |
University of Connecticut StamfordStamford, Connecticut |
$15,030 | 53 | 50 |
University of Connecticut Tri CampusWaterbury, Connecticut |
$15,030 | 50 | 55 |
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, Connecticut |
$6,162 | NA | NA |