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College costs in Connecticut

All 40 colleges in Connecticut, 28 four-year and 12 two-year. Median published tuition and fees at the four-year schools is $25,472, rising about 3.6% a year, faster than the national median of 2.6%. 11 of the four-year schools are public. 4 show a tuition freeze or guarantee.

Four-year colleges (28)

Four-year colleges in Connecticut, with published tuition and fees in dollars.
School	Sector	Tuition & fees	Growth / yr
Albertus Magnus College	private	$39,924	3.6%
Central Connecticut State University	public	$12,460	3.8%
Charter Oak State College	public	$8,506	2.2%
Connecticut College	private	$72,730	3.6%
Eastern Connecticut State University	public	$13,292	3.7%
Fairfield University	private	$62,415	3.0%
Goodwin University	private	$21,188	1.0%
Holy Apostles College and Seminary	private	$9,580	-1.4%
Mitchell College	private	$39,050	3.0%
Paier College	private	$28,800	8.0%
Post University	private	$16,034	0.6%
Quinnipiac University	private	$59,630	3.2%
Sacred Heart University	private	$48,460	3.4%
Southern Connecticut State University	public	$12,828	3.8%
Trinity College	private	$76,150	3.8%
United States Coast Guard Academy	public	$942	n/a
University of Bridgeport	private	$35,760	2.0%
University of Connecticut	public	$22,144	4.7%
University of Connecticut-Avery Point	public	$17,462	5.6%
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus	public	$17,452	n/a
University of Connecticut-Stamford	public	$17,472	5.6%
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus	public	$17,462	5.6%
University of Hartford	private	$47,647	3.3%
University of New Haven	private	$45,730	3.1%
University of Saint Joseph	private	$45,908	3.1%
Wesleyan University	private	$76,370	4.1%
Western Connecticut State University	public	$12,763	3.9%
Yale University	private	$72,500	3.9%

Two-year colleges (12)

Community and technical colleges, projected over two years rather than four.

Two-year colleges in Connecticut, with published tuition and fees in dollars.
School	Sector	Tuition & fees	Growth / yr
Asnuntuck Community College	public	$4,772	2.6%
Capital Community College	public	$5,092	3.0%
Gateway Community College	public	$4,740	2.5%
Housatonic Community College	public	$4,740	2.5%
Manchester Community College	public	$4,700	2.4%
Middlesex Community College	public	$4,700	2.4%
Naugatuck Valley Community College	public	$4,740	2.5%
Northwestern Connecticut Community College	public	$4,772	2.6%
Norwalk Community College	public	$4,772	2.7%
Quinebaug Valley Community College	public	$4,740	2.5%
Three Rivers Community College	public	$4,820	1.5%
Tunxis Community College	public	$4,820	2.7%

Published rates before aid, from federal IPEDS data through 2023. Projections are estimates, not quotes. See the methodology.