For Connecticut Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,105 for Connecticut residents and $28,314 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,037 for Connecticut residents and $23,953 for out-of-state students.

University of Connecticut has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $43,034 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 $44,106 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 2024 is $33,642 for state residents and $47,852 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 Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$14,105$28,314$15,037$23,953
Books & Supplies$1,214$1,214
Room & Board$15,216$15,216
Other Expenses$3,108$3,108
COA$33,642$47,852$34,575$43,491

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Connecticut Public colleges is $14,105 for state residents and $28,314 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. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,484$2,748$24,945$3,268
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
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Connecticut Public colleges in 2024 is $15,037 for state residents and $23,953 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. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,233$4,264$20,439$5,019
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

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Connecticut Public colleges in 2024 is $558 for state residents and $1,022 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $714 for state residents and $921 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 Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$477$947 $634$863
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

Connecticut Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Connecticut Public colleges in 2024 is $18,324 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,536 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. 2024 Average Living Costs for Connecticut Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $13,838$2,330 $11,214$3,212
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