15 colleges in Connecticut with an average net price under $30,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus at $8,616.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT |
$8,616$23,366 | 51% | 87% |
| 2 | Yale University New Haven, CT |
$11,340$91,950 | 96% | 4% |
| 3 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT |
$13,961$28,430 | 66% | 88% |
| 4 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT |
$14,226$30,439 | 55% | 83% |
| 5 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT |
$14,594$21,926 | 0% | — |
| 6 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT |
$15,537$25,348 | 50% | 73% |
| 7 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT |
$16,754$26,298 | 51% | 87% |
| 8 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT |
$20,502$33,017 | 54% | 83% |
| 9 | Post University Waterbury, CT |
$20,694$28,261 | 34% | — |
| 10 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT |
$21,029$31,315 | 50% | 91% |
| 11 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT |
$23,014$92,964 | 90% | 16% |
| 12 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT |
$24,342$40,744 | 84% | 52% |
| 13 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT |
$28,249$61,050 | 62% | 79% |
| 14 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT |
$28,356$53,961 | 37% | 83% |
| 15 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT |
$28,928$65,347 | 57% | 96% |