Connecticut Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Connecticut Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range59 colleges
< $10K9 colleges
$10K - $20K20 colleges
$20K - $30K9 colleges
$30K - $40K4 colleges
$40K - $50K10 colleges
> $50K7 colleges

Connecticut Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Connecticut. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 18.01% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -4.50%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen -7.42% over the past decade where it is increased by -5.94% last year. The living costs in Connecticut Colleges have risen 30.92% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Connecticut
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $8,474$20,914 $9,793$21,515 $13,895$13,112
2012-13 $8,878
4.77%		$21,931
4.86%		 $10,205
4.21%		$22,433
4.27%		 $14,518
4.48%		$13,531
3.20%
2013-14 $9,432
6.24%		$23,202
5.80%		 $10,796
5.79%		$23,405
4.33%		 $14,921
2.78%		$13,551
0.15%
2014-15 $9,644
2.25%		$24,004
3.46%		 $11,096
2.78%		$24,336
3.98%		 $15,083
1.09%		$14,431
6.49%
2015-16 $9,911
2.77%		$24,672
2.78%		 $11,693
5.38%		$25,576
5.10%		 $15,355
1.80%		$14,440
0.06%
2016-17 $10,903
10.01%		$26,567
7.68%		 $11,809
0.99%		$23,922
-6.47%		 $15,558
1.32%		$14,367
-0.51%
2017-18 $11,632
6.69%		$27,987
5.34%		 $12,305
4.20%		$24,318
1.66%		 $16,000
2.84%		$14,328
-0.27%
2018-19 $12,249
5.30%		$28,687
2.50%		 $12,875
4.63%		$24,711
1.62%		 $16,130
0.81%		$14,219
-0.76%
2019-20 $12,999
6.12%		$29,685
3.48%		 $13,497
4.83%		$25,458
3.02%		 $16,807
4.20%		$14,645
3.00%
2020-21 $13,478
3.68%		$30,435
2.53%		 $13,907
3.04%		$26,472
3.98%		 $17,217
2.44%		$15,216
3.90%
2021-22 $13,780
2.24%		$30,716
0.92%		 $13,945
0.27%		$26,483
0.04%		 $17,619
2.33%		$15,868
4.28%
2022-23 $14,407
4.55%		$30,186
-1.73%		 $14,560
4.41%		$24,828
-6.25%		 $18,155
3.04%		$16,657
4.97%
2023-24 $15,729
9.18%		$29,662
-1.74%		 $15,974
9.71%		$23,954
-3.52%		 $18,869
3.93%		$17,433
4.66%
2024-25 $15,593
-0.86%		$28,327
-4.50%		 $15,567
-2.55%		$22,531
-5.94%		 $19,747
4.65%		$18,761
7.62%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Connecticut Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Connecticut Colleges is $15,593 for state residents and $28,327 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,413 for state residents and $12,521.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,875. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $15,567 for state residents and $22,531 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $21,024.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$15,593$5,413 $16,875
Public (out-of-State)$28,327$12,521$16,875
Private$38,329-$16,875
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$15,567
Public (out-of-State)$22,531
Private$21,024