For Connecticut colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,105 for Connecticut residents and $34,100 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 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 $66,736 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 2024 is $34,357 for state residents and $54,352 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 colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$14,105$34,100$15,037$23,592
Books & Supplies$1,383$1,383
Room & Board$15,834$15,834
Other Expenses$3,035$3,035
COA$34,357$54,352$35,290$43,845

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Connecticut colleges is $14,105 for state residents and $34,100 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. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,484$2,748$31,567$1,868
2020-2021$9,847$2,820$31,142$1,761
2021-2022$10,131$2,814$31,599$1,858
2022-2023$10,551$2,982$32,063$1,815
2023-2024$10,964$3,141$32,283$1,817
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Connecticut 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 colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut 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 colleges in 2024 is $849 for state residents and $1,025 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 colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$736$914 $792$861
2020-2021$757$935 $802$865
2021-2022$779$957 $774$835
2022-2023$800$979 $832$893
2023-2024$849$1,025 $859$919

Connecticut colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Connecticut colleges in 2024 is $18,870 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,174 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. 2024 Average Living Costs for Connecticut colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $13,999$2,808 $11,235$3,512
2020-2021 $14,339$2,878 $11,733$3,704
2021-2022 $14,766$2,853 $11,978$3,723
2022-2023 $15,231$2,924 $12,412$3,925
2023-2024 $15,834$3,035 $12,656$4,518