There are 77 colleges in Connecticut - 27 public and 50 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Connecticut is $15,006 for Connecticut residents and $29,662 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $44,205. For Connecticut community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,277 for state residents and $12,826 for out-of-state students.
In Connecticut, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 63.10% from $9,644 (2015) to $15,729 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 23.57% over the past decade from $24,004 (2015) to $29,662 (2024).
In private Connecticut colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 36.11%, from $31,366 (2015) to $42,692 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 23.15% when living on campus and 21.55% when living off campus at Connecticut Colleges.
In private Connecticut Colleges, the COA has increase by 31.45% (on-campus) and 30.22% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $49,706 when a student lives on campus and $48,270 when living off campus at Connecticut Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Connecticut Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Connecticut Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$26,003 | $40,363 | $47,725 | $25,351 | $39,711 | $47,073 |
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| 2015-16 |
$26,535
2.05% | $41,296
2.31% | $48,608
1.85% | $25,620
1.06% | $40,381
1.69% | $47,693
1.32% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$27,743
4.55% | $43,407
5.11% | $49,681
2.21% | $26,552
3.64% | $42,216
4.54% | $48,490
1.67% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$28,880
4.10% | $45,235
4.21% | $51,142
2.94% | $27,208
2.47% | $43,563
3.19% | $49,470
2.02% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$29,623
2.57% | $46,061
1.83% | $53,355
4.33% | $27,712
1.85% | $44,150
1.35% | $51,444
3.99% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$30,947
4.47% | $47,633
3.41% | $55,202
3.46% | $28,785
3.87% | $45,471
2.99% | $53,040
3.10% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$31,829
2.85% | $48,786
2.42% | $56,765
2.83% | $29,828
3.62% | $46,785
2.89% | $54,764
3.25% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$32,563
2.31% | $49,499
1.46% | $58,421
2.92% | $30,812
3.30% | $47,748
2.06% | $56,670
3.48% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$33,693
3.47% | $49,472
-0.05% | $60,266
3.16% | $32,195
4.49% | $47,974
0.47% | $58,768
3.70% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$35,773
6.17% | $49,706
0.47% | $62,736
4.10% | $34,337
6.65% | $48,270
0.62% | $61,300
4.31% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Connecticut Colleges is $15,729 for Connecticut residents and $29,662 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $42,692.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $21,487 for Connecticut residents and $28,687 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $24,196.
The tuition & fees has increased 23.57% for undergraduate programs at Connecticut Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$9,644 | $24,004 | $31,366 | $11,096 | $24,336 | $18,389 |
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| 2015-16 |
$9,911
2.77% | $24,672
2.78% | $31,984
1.97% | $11,693
5.38% | $25,576
5.10% | $18,304
-0.46% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$10,903
10.01% | $26,567
7.68% | $32,841
2.68% | $11,809
0.99% | $23,922
-6.47% | $16,984
-7.21% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$11,632
6.69% | $27,987
5.34% | $33,894
3.21% | $12,305
4.20% | $24,318
1.66% | $18,417
8.44% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$12,249
5.30% | $28,687
2.50% | $35,981
6.16% | $12,875
4.63% | $24,711
1.62% | $18,793
2.04% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$12,999
6.12% | $29,685
3.48% | $37,254
3.54% | $13,497
4.83% | $25,458
3.02% | $20,251
7.76% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$13,478
3.68% | $30,435
2.53% | $38,414
3.11% | $13,907
3.04% | $26,472
3.98% | $20,937
3.39% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$13,780
2.24% | $30,716
0.92% | $39,638
3.19% | $13,945
0.27% | $26,483
0.04% | $20,476
-2.20% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$14,407
4.55% | $30,186
-1.73% | $40,980
3.39% | $14,560
4.41% | $24,828
-6.25% | $24,122
17.81% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$15,729
9.18% | $29,662
-1.74% | $42,692
4.18% | $15,974
9.71% | $23,954
-3.52% | $23,460
-2.74% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,175 for Connecticut Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Connecticut Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,276 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,269
-0.55% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,282
1.02% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,248
-2.65% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,244
-0.32% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,141
-8.28% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,134
-0.61% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,164
2.65% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,131
-2.84% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,175
3.89% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Connecticut Colleges, the living have increased 20.25% when a student lives on campus facilities and 11.92% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Connecticut Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $15,083 | $15,972 |
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| 2015-16 | $15,355
2.78% | $16,192
1.27% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $15,558
-3.31% | $16,421
-6.50% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $16,000
7.92% | $17,190
1.79% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $16,130
-0.50% | $16,824
1.76% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $16,807
3.64% | $17,368
3.43% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $17,217
2.43% | $17,873
3.60% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $17,619
2.98% | $18,371
4.97% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $18,155
3.15% | $19,086
4.40% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $18,869
3.96% | $20,295
1.33% |
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