14 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 $10,875.
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 |
$10,875$22,933 | 53% | 87% |
| 2 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT |
$15,815$23,210 | 67% | — |
| 3 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT |
$16,403$26,946 | 65% | 88% |
| 4 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT |
$16,798$30,122 | 57% | 83% |
| 5 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT |
$16,857$24,870 | 48% | 73% |
| 6 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT |
$17,604$24,877 | 52% | 87% |
| 7 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT |
$20,857$29,673 | 50% | 91% |
| 8 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT |
$21,067$31,983 | 58% | 83% |
| 9 | Post University Waterbury, CT |
$21,634$28,897 | 25% | — |
| 10 | Yale University New Haven, CT |
$23,777$88,300 | 96% | 4% |
| 11 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT |
$25,097$39,426 | 83% | 52% |
| 12 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT |
$27,807$52,957 | 41% | 83% |
| 13 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT |
$27,989$59,900 | 64% | 79% |
| 14 | Goodwin University East Hartford, CT |
$29,249$39,589 | 58% | — |