There are 8 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Connecticut - 4 public and 4 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Connecticut community colleges is $6,772 for Connecticut residents and $11,080 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $3,072. A total of 38,653 students enrolled in Connecticut community colleges (5,522 in average).


Connecticut Community Colleges Average Statistics

5 Connecticut community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

5 schools offer online degree/programs and 4,165 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 62.00% and the transfer-out rate is 62.00%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at Connecticut community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Connecticut community colleges.

Connecticut Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools8 community colleges (4 public, 4 private)
Open Admission Policy5 out of 8 schools
Tuition & Fees$6,772 Connecticut Residents
$11,080 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$3,072
Student PopulationTotal 38,653 (5,522 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 8,329 (4,164.50 on average) in 5 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate62.00%
Transfer-out Rate13.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio14.14 to 1

Connecticut Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Connecticut State Community College is ranked first among Connecticut community colleges and Porter & Chester Institute and Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,772 for Connecticut residents and $11,080 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Connecticut community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Connecticut
CT RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
7Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, CT$15,596 ($5,338) $4,629 36,315 24% 15 to 1
-Porter & Chester InstituteBridgeport, CT$15,856 $2,687 1,373 45% 15 to 1
-Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance TechniciansStratford, CT$7,250 $3,208 27 80% 14 to 1
-Porter & Chester Institute of HamdenHamden, CT$14,870 $899 402 32% 13 to 1
-American Institute-West HartfordWest Hartford, CT$19,495 $4,059 402 56% 16 to 1
-CT AerotechHartford, CT$7,250 $2,536 34 97% 16 to 1
Average$11,080 ($6,772) $3,07238,653 62.00% 14.14 to 1