Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Connecticut 2026
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).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
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.