Connecticut Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Colleges in Connecticut by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 32 colleges in Connecticut with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Connecticut? United States Coast Guard Academy tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $0. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in Connecticut list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of Connecticut Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
United States Coast Guard Academy

New London, Connecticut

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$0
Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

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$8,506
Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Cromwell, CT

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$9,580
University of Phoenix Fairfield County Campus

Norwalk, CT

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$10,240
Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT

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$12,460
Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT

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$12,763
Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT

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$12,828
Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT

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$13,292
Post University

Waterbury, CT

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$17,100
University of Connecticut Hartford Campus

Hartford, Connecticut

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$17,452
University of Connecticut Tri Campus

Waterbury, CT

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$17,462
University of Connecticut Avery Point

Groton, CT

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$17,462
University of Connecticut Stamford

Stamford, CT

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$17,472
Lincoln College of New England Hartford

Hartford, Connecticut

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$19,700
Lincoln College of New England Southington

Southington, CT

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$20,050
University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

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$20,366
Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

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$21,198
Paier College of Art Inc

Hamden, CT

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$26,400