Cheapest colleges in Connecticut
19 colleges ranked by net price after aid
The 19 most affordable four-year colleges in Connecticut have an average net price of $29,130 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $16,435 at Central Connecticut State University up to $46,274 at Fairfield University. 5 are public institutions and 14 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | Public | $16,435 | 76% | $58,562 |
| 2 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | Public | $18,617 | 81% | $59,115 |
| 3 | Post University Waterbury, CT | Private | $19,196 | — | $38,696 |
| 4 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | Public | $20,480 | 81% | $56,469 |
| 5 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | Public | $20,877 | 81% | $55,043 |
| 6 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | Public | $22,886 | 54% | $73,997 |
| 7 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | Private | $24,786 | 64% | $50,323 |
| 8 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT | Private | $27,375 | 80% | $59,908 |
| 9 | Yale University New Haven, CT | Private | $27,818 | 5% | $100,533 |
| 10 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | Private | $27,888 | 17% | $73,897 |
| 11 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | Private | $29,558 | 83% | $60,823 |
| 12 | Mitchell College New London, CT | Private | $30,841 | 73% | $39,115 |
| 13 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT | Private | $32,681 | 64% | $60,144 |
| 14 | Connecticut College New London, CT | Private | $33,998 | 38% | $75,001 |
| 15 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT | Private | $34,089 | 81% | $60,126 |
| 16 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | Private | $35,009 | 34% | $90,779 |
| 17 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | Private | $39,207 | 77% | $83,759 |
| 18 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT | Private | $45,459 | 68% | $75,059 |
| 19 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | Private | $46,274 | 45% | $88,794 |
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