Connecticut Public colleges 2025 Average Tuition

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.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

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.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Connecticut Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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 amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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

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

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.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Connecticut Public colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Connecticut Public colleges Living Costs

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.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Connecticut Public colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther 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