For Connecticut 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,006 for Connecticut residents and $38,818 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,037 for Connecticut residents and $23,592 for out-of-state students.

Trinity College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $67,420 and Charter Oak State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,506 among Connecticut 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Wesleyan University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $66,736 and Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,030 among Connecticut 4-Year Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Connecticut 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $35,088 for state residents and $58,901 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Connecticut 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$15,006$38,818$15,037$23,592
Books & Supplies$1,213$1,213
Room & Board$15,834$15,834
Other Expenses$3,035$3,035
COA$35,088$58,901$35,119$43,675

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Connecticut 4-Year Colleges is $15,006 for state residents and $38,818 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Connecticut 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$10,034$2,965$33,356$2,018
2020-2021$10,433$3,045$34,350$2,095
2021-2022$10,745$3,035$35,189$2,171
2022-2023$11,189$3,215$35,791$2,103
2023-2024$11,621$3,385$36,656$2,163
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Connecticut 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $15,037 for state residents and $23,592 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Connecticut 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,233$4,264$20,581$1,933
2020-2021$9,514$4,393$21,340$1,988
2021-2022$9,607$4,338$20,927$1,929
2022-2023$9,989$4,571$21,359$1,833
2023-2024$10,305$4,733$21,554$2,039

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Connecticut 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $913 for state residents and $1,095 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $859 for state residents and $919 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Connecticut 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$787$974 $792$861
2020-2021$811$997 $802$865
2021-2022$835$1,021 $774$835
2022-2023$859$1,045 $832$893
2023-2024$913$1,095 $859$919

Connecticut 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Connecticut 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $18,870 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,433 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 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Connecticut 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $13,999$2,808 $11,276$3,369
2020-2021 $14,339$2,878 $11,682$3,534
2021-2022 $14,766$2,853 $12,263$3,605
2022-2023 $15,231$2,924 $12,802$3,855
2023-2024 $15,834$3,035 $12,972$4,461