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Post University has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $16,499 |
| Room and meals on campus | $12,760 |
| Books and supplies | $1,009 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $28,261 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $20,694 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 13% below the median net price of colleges in Connecticut on this site ($23,678). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $21,051 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $20,729 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,987 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,102 |
| Above $110,000 | $15,042 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | CT median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 33% | 82% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 34% | 56% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $44,639 | $67,897 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $31,125 | $23,250 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Connecticut and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
67% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 67% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 73% women and 27% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 3 of the 29 colleges in Connecticut on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,693.
Other colleges in Connecticut of a similar size
- Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, public
- University of ConnecticutStorrs, public
- Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, private nonprofit
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, private nonprofit
- Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, private nonprofit
- Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Post University?
Published tuition and fees are $16,499 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Post University?
34% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.