US CollegesColleges in Connecticut: cost, admission and results
30 degree-granting colleges and universities in Connecticut, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are Connecticut State Community College (33,645 undergraduates), University of Connecticut (19,835 undergraduates), Post University (13,603 undergraduates).
Connecticut at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 30
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 12 / 16 / 2
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $21,334
- Median net price a year
- $23,678
- Median admission rate
- 76%
- Median graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $67,897
No college in this list matches.
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 59% | $31,731 | 48% | $62,459 |
| Arizona College of Nursing - HartfordEast Hartford, CT · Private for-profit | 100% | $34,371 | not reported | $41,223 |
| Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT · Public | 73% | $15,537 | 50% | $65,779 |
| Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, CT · Public | not reported | $14,594 | 0% | $65,844 |
| Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · Private nonprofit | 37% | $35,960 | 82% | $82,225 |
| Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, CT · Public | not reported | $9,195 | 25% | $46,642 |
| Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT · Public | 83% | $20,502 | 54% | $60,748 |
| Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · Private nonprofit | 33% | $49,906 | 85% | $101,587 |
| Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | not reported | $31,759 | 51% | $52,576 |
| Hartford International University for Religion and PeaceHartford, CT · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Holy Apostles College and SeminaryCromwell, CT · Private nonprofit | not reported | $6,798 | 71% | not reported |
| Mitchell CollegeNew London, CT · Private nonprofit | 95% | $32,206 | 46% | $49,631 |
| Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · Private for-profit | not reported | $20,694 | 34% | $44,639 |
| Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · Private nonprofit | 72% | $41,729 | 79% | $87,596 |
| Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · Private nonprofit | 65% | $45,827 | 77% | $80,896 |
| Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT · Public | 91% | $21,029 | 50% | $59,695 |
| Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 29% | $37,004 | 83% | $103,089 |
| United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, CT · Public | 22% | not reported | 95% | not reported |
| University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit | 83% | $28,356 | 37% | $56,082 |
| University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · Public | 52% | $24,342 | 84% | $82,098 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, CT · Public | 88% | $11,184 | 51% | $82,098 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, CT · Public | 88% | $13,961 | 66% | $82,098 |
| University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, CT · Public | 83% | $14,226 | 55% | $82,098 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, CT · Public | 87% | $8,616 | 51% | $82,098 |
| University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 96% | $28,928 | 57% | $66,020 |
| University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 60% | $32,994 | 64% | $69,320 |
| University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 79% | $28,249 | 62% | $67,897 |
| Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Private nonprofit | 16% | $23,014 | 90% | $86,811 |
| Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT · Public | 87% | $16,754 | 51% | $62,010 |
| Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 3.9% | $11,340 | 96% | $118,356 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Connecticut in brief
Of the 30 colleges listed for Connecticut, 12 are public, 16 are private nonprofit and 2 are private for-profit. By level, 27 mainly award bachelor's degrees, 2 mainly award two-year associate degrees and 1 mainly awards graduate degrees. Together they teach about 145,071 undergraduates, 57% of them at public colleges. The three largest, Connecticut State Community College, University of Connecticut and Post University, hold 46% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 2,693 undergraduates. The towns with the most colleges are New Haven (3), New Britain (3) and New London (3).
What college costs in Connecticut
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $13,723 a year for students from Connecticut and $22,443 for students from elsewhere. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $50,445. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus ($8,616) and Connecticut State Community College ($9,195) and the highest at Fairfield University ($49,906) and Sacred Heart University ($45,827). The median net price across the state, $23,678, is 36% above the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
24 of the 30 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are Yale University (3.9% admitted), Wesleyan University (16% admitted) and United States Coast Guard Academy (22% admitted). 14 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 5 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at Yale University (96%), United States Coast Guard Academy (95%) and Wesleyan University (90%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 56%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at Yale University ($118,356), Trinity College ($103,089) and Fairfield University ($101,587). The state median for that measure is $67,897, 28% above the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $23,250 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Connecticut
How many colleges are there in Connecticut?
This site lists 30 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Connecticut, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Connecticut?
Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, with about 33,645 undergraduate students.
Which college in Connecticut has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus: students with federal aid paid an average of $8,616 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
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.