Colleges in Connecticut (2026)

29 four-year colleges in Connecticut11 public, 16 private non-profit.

29

4-Year Colleges

$15,006

Avg In-State Tuition

$38,781

Avg Out-of-State Tuition

64%

Avg Acceptance Rate

Top Colleges in Connecticut

Tuition Comparison

Public universities in Connecticut offer significantly lower in-state tuition for state residents.

In-state: $20,366

Out-of-state: $43,034

Post University

Private · Waterbury

Out-of-state: $17,100

In-state: $12,460

Out-of-state: $25,736

Sacred Heart University

Private · Fairfield

Out-of-state: $48,460

Yale University

Private · New Haven

Out-of-state: $64,700

Quinnipiac University

Private · Hamden

Out-of-state: $53,090

In-state: $12,828

Out-of-state: $26,104

Fairfield University

Private · Fairfield

Out-of-state: $56,360

University of New Haven

Private · West Haven

Out-of-state: $45,730

University of Hartford

Private · West Hartford

Out-of-state: $47,647

In-state: $12,763

Out-of-state: $16,095

In-state: $13,292

Out-of-state: $16,624

Wesleyan University

Private · Middletown

Out-of-state: $67,316

Goodwin University

Private · East Hartford

Out-of-state: $21,198

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