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Most affordable colleges in Connecticut

Connecticut has 28 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.

Most affordable public universities in Connecticut

10 public universities in Connecticut report net price data, ranging from $8,220 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $16,095. Connecticut's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

$8,220 net price

77% receive grant aid

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

$9,139 net price

58% receive grant aid

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

$10,972 net price

68% receive grant aid

Most affordable private colleges in Connecticut

15 private colleges in Connecticut report net price data, ranging from $16,073 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $30,553. Connecticut's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Holy Apostles College and Seminary

$16,073 net price

25% receive grant aid

Wesleyan University

$20,463 net price

38% receive grant aid

Yale University

$26,044 net price

54% receive grant aid

Most affordable for-profit colleges in Connecticut

2 for-profit colleges in Connecticut report net price data, ranging from $18,619 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $25,194. Connecticut's for-profit colleges cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Post University

$18,619 net price

96% receive grant aid

Paier College

$31,768 net price

42% receive grant aid

Most affordable community colleges in Connecticut

1 community colleges in Connecticut report net price data, ranging from $9,059 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $9,059. Connecticut's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Connecticut State Community College

$9,059 net price

90% receive grant aid

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.