Connecticut colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For Connecticut colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,661 for Connecticut residents and $35,237 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,567 for Connecticut residents and $24,067 for out-of-state students.

Trinity College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $70,770 and Harris School of Business-Danbury has the lowest tuition & fees of $900 among Connecticut colleges. For graduate programs, Wesleyan University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $69,702 and Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,030 among Connecticut colleges.

You can narrow Connecticut colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Connecticut colleges in 2025 is $35,671 for state residents and $56,247 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Connecticut colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$14,661$35,237$15,567$24,067
Books & Supplies$1,262$1,262
Room & Board$16,761$16,761
Other Expenses$2,986$2,986
COA$35,671$56,247$36,577$45,077

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Connecticut colleges is $14,661 for state residents and $35,237 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Connecticut colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$9,847$2,820$31,965$1,860
2021-2022$10,131$2,814$32,439$1,901
2022-2023$10,551$2,982$32,919$1,843
2023-2024$10,964$3,141$33,005$1,831
2024-2025$11,413$3,248$33,368$1,869
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Connecticut colleges in 2025 is $15,567 for state residents and $24,067 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Connecticut colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$9,514$4,393$21,340$1,988
2021-2022$9,607$4,338$21,589$1,983
2022-2023$9,989$4,571$21,708$1,835
2023-2024$10,305$4,733$21,912$2,053
2024-2025$10,645$4,922$21,984$2,083

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Connecticut colleges in 2025 is $860 for state residents and $1,043 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $863 for state residents and $925 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Connecticut colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$763$947 $802$865
2021-2022$785$970 $810$874
2022-2023$807$992 $835$898
2023-2024$854$1,036 $863$925
2024-2025$860$1,043 $863$925

Connecticut colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Connecticut colleges in 2025 is $19,747 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $18,948 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 colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Connecticut colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $14,339$2,878 $11,973$3,755
2021-2022 $14,619$2,901 $12,284$3,788
2022-2023 $15,106$2,975 $12,714$4,004
2023-2024 $15,736$3,092 $12,965$4,634
2024-2025 $16,761$2,986 $14,064$4,884