For Connecticut Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,661 for Connecticut residents and $27,170 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,567 for Connecticut residents and $22,531 for out-of-state students.
University of Connecticut has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $43,712 and Windham Technical High School has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,760 among Connecticut Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Connecticut has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $44,784 and Charter Oak State College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $10,352 among Connecticut Public colleges.
The average COA of Connecticut Public colleges in 2025 is $34,514 for state residents and $47,023 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $14,661 | $27,170 | $15,567 | $22,531 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,089 | $1,089 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,623 | $15,623 | ||
| Other Expenses | $3,142 | $3,142 | ||
| COA | $34,514 | $47,023 | $35,420 | $42,384 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Connecticut Public colleges is $14,661 for state residents and $27,170 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Connecticut Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $9,847 | $2,820 | $25,557 | $3,340 |
| 2021-2022 | $10,131 | $2,814 | $25,840 | $3,315 |
| 2022-2023 | $10,551 | $2,982 | $25,644 | $3,088 |
| 2023-2024 | $10,964 | $3,141 | $25,088 | $3,226 |
| 2024-2025 | $11,413 | $3,248 | $23,832 | $3,338 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Connecticut Public colleges in 2025 is $15,567 for state residents and $22,531 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Connecticut Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $9,514 | $4,393 | $21,315 | $5,157 |
| 2021-2022 | $9,607 | $4,338 | $21,392 | $5,091 |
| 2022-2023 | $9,989 | $4,571 | $20,250 | $4,578 |
| 2023-2024 | $10,305 | $4,733 | $19,221 | $4,733 |
| 2024-2025 | $10,645 | $4,922 | $17,609 | $4,922 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Connecticut Public colleges in 2025 is $509 for state residents and $974 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $637 for state residents and $842 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $496 | $965 | $651 | $862 |
| 2021-2022 | $507 | $977 | $656 | $868 |
| 2022-2023 | $529 | $1,001 | $683 | $895 |
| 2023-2024 | $558 | $1,022 | $714 | $921 |
| 2024-2025 | $509 | $974 | $637 | $842 |
The average living costs of Connecticut Public colleges in 2025 is $18,765 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,775 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Connecticut Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | $14,132 | $2,512 | $10,935 | $3,320 |
| 2021-2022 | $13,997 | $2,571 | $11,719 | $3,485 |
| 2022-2023 | $14,678 | $2,659 | $12,267 | $3,722 |
| 2023-2024 | $15,216 | $3,108 | $12,101 | $5,435 |
| 2024-2025 | $15,623 | $3,142 | $12,190 | $5,585 |