CCSU's tuition & fees has increased from $21,570 (2015) to $16,550 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,666 (year 2015) to $18,920 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Central Connecticut State University.
CCSU's tuition increase rate is lower than the Connecticut's average increase rate of 14.81%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -8.78% from 2015 ($36,716).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CCSU's COA is $33,492, which is decreased by -20.83% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CCSU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 23.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $10,498. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Central Connecticut State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,600, and it has increased 23.08% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,150 | -11.54% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,050 | -8.70% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,050 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | 52.38% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,600 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,600 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.58% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 23.42% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Central Connecticut State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,846 | $13,846 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,174 | $14,174 | 2.37% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,840 | $13,840 | -2.36% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,203 | $14,203 | 2.62% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,743 | $14,743 | 3.80% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,972 | $14,972 | 1.55% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,430 | $14,430 | -3.62% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,720 | $14,720 | 2.01% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,966 | $14,966 | 1.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,342 | $15,342 | 2.51% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Central Connecticut State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Central Connecticut State University | $16,550
($13,050) | $25,736
($12,460) | -35.69% |
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| Saint Francis University | $26,388
($35,066) | $41,720
($35,066) | -36.75% |
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| Long Island University | $42,432
($36,978) | $41,642
($36,978) | 1.90% |
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| Bryant University | $52,677
($42,109) | $51,169
($42,109) | 2.95% |
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| Mount St. Mary's University | $48,630
($40,550) | $47,240
($40,550) | 2.94% |
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| Sacred Heart University | $50,404
($39,820) | $48,460
($39,820) | 4.01% |
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