Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Connecticut 2026
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus leads this list with an average net price of $10,875 per year. EduGradify shows 25 colleges here after checking federal net-price and earnings data.
The lowest-net-price colleges in Connecticut that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $10,875
- Top earnings 10y
- $100,533
- Public / Private
- 11 / 12
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
A+- Net price/yr
- $10,875
- Net price
- $10,875
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 86.7%
Connecticut State Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $11,513
- Net price
- $11,513
- Earnings 10y
- $41,344
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
A- Net price/yr
- $13,807
- Net price
- $13,807
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 88.2%
Charter Oak State College
B- Net price/yr
- $15,815
- Net price
- $15,815
- Earnings 10y
- $64,209
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
A- Net price/yr
- $16,403
- Net price
- $16,403
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 88.3%
University of Connecticut-Stamford
A- Net price/yr
- $16,798
- Net price
- $16,798
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 83%
Central Connecticut State University
B- Net price/yr
- $16,857
- Net price
- $16,857
- Earnings 10y
- $58,562
- Acceptance
- 73.3%
Western Connecticut State University
B- Net price/yr
- $17,604
- Net price
- $17,604
- Earnings 10y
- $59,115
- Acceptance
- 87%
Southern Connecticut State University
C- Net price/yr
- $20,857
- Net price
- $20,857
- Earnings 10y
- $55,043
- Acceptance
- 91.5%
Eastern Connecticut State University
C- Net price/yr
- $21,067
- Net price
- $21,067
- Earnings 10y
- $56,469
- Acceptance
- 83%
Post University
D- Net price/yr
- $21,634
- Net price
- $21,634
- Earnings 10y
- $38,696
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Yale University
B- Net price/yr
- $23,777
- Net price
- $23,777
- Earnings 10y
- $100,533
- Acceptance
- 3.9%
University of Connecticut
C- Net price/yr
- $25,097
- Net price
- $25,097
- Earnings 10y
- $73,997
- Acceptance
- 52.4%
University of Bridgeport
D- Net price/yr
- $27,807
- Net price
- $27,807
- Earnings 10y
- $50,323
- Acceptance
- 83%
University of Saint Joseph
D- Net price/yr
- $27,989
- Net price
- $27,989
- Earnings 10y
- $59,908
- Acceptance
- 78.6%
Goodwin University
D- Net price/yr
- $29,249
- Net price
- $29,249
- Earnings 10y
- $43,596
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Wesleyan University
C- Net price/yr
- $30,177
- Net price
- $30,177
- Earnings 10y
- $73,897
- Acceptance
- 16.5%
Mitchell College
D- Net price/yr
- $30,260
- Net price
- $30,260
- Earnings 10y
- $39,115
- Acceptance
- 94.7%
University of Hartford
D- Net price/yr
- $30,282
- Net price
- $30,282
- Earnings 10y
- $60,823
- Acceptance
- 95.8%
Albertus Magnus College
D- Net price/yr
- $34,028
- Net price
- $34,028
- Earnings 10y
- $60,144
- Acceptance
- 59.3%
University of New Haven
D- Net price/yr
- $34,192
- Net price
- $34,192
- Earnings 10y
- $60,126
- Acceptance
- 60.4%
Trinity College
C- Net price/yr
- $34,832
- Net price
- $34,832
- Earnings 10y
- $90,779
- Acceptance
- 29.3%
Connecticut College
D- Net price/yr
- $36,175
- Net price
- $36,175
- Earnings 10y
- $75,001
- Acceptance
- 37%
Quinnipiac University
D- Net price/yr
- $40,675
- Net price
- $40,675
- Earnings 10y
- $83,759
- Acceptance
- 72.2%
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford
D- Net price/yr
- $43,500
- Net price
- $43,500
- Earnings 10y
- $34,657
- Acceptance
- 100%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Connecticut colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.21 (11 public, 12 private).
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus in Waterbury, CT tops this ranking. Average net price is $10,875 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Connecticut colleges are in this list?
27 Connecticut colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.