Colleges in Connecticut: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries

49 institutions tracked in Connecticut. Average net price across the state is $24,064/year, the average admission rate is 66%, and the strongest graduate earnings reach $100,533. The largest 55 colleges are listed below with real College Scorecard data.

College	City	Size	Acceptance	Net price	Salary (10yr)
University of Connecticut	Storrs	19,835	52%	$25,097	$73,997
Post University	Waterbury	13,603	N/A	$21,634	$38,696
Central Connecticut State University	New Britain	7,822	73%	$16,857	$58,562
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield	7,087	65%	$46,174	$75,059
Yale University	New Haven	6,758	4%	$23,777	$100,533
Quinnipiac University	Hamden	6,531	72%	$40,675	$83,759
Southern Connecticut State University	New Haven	6,295	91%	$20,857	$55,043
Fairfield University	Fairfield	5,373	33%	$48,095	$88,794
University of New Haven	West Haven	4,841	60%	$34,192	$60,126
University of Hartford	West Hartford	4,146	96%	$30,282	$60,823
Western Connecticut State University	Danbury	3,511	87%	$17,604	$59,115
Eastern Connecticut State University	Willimantic	3,418	83%	$21,067	$56,469
Wesleyan University	Middletown	3,067	16%	$30,177	$73,897
Goodwin University	East Hartford	2,693	N/A	$29,249	$43,596
University of Connecticut-Stamford	Stamford	2,432	83%	$16,798	$73,997
Trinity College	Hartford	2,146	29%	$34,832	$90,779
Connecticut College	New London	1,937	37%	$36,175	$75,001
Charter Oak State College	New Britain	1,821	N/A	$15,815	$64,209
University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport	1,534	83%	$27,807	$50,323
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus	Hartford	1,525	88%	$16,403	$73,997
Porter & Chester Institute	Bridgeport	1,373	N/A	$18,348	$41,588
United States Coast Guard Academy	New London	1,108	22%	N/A	N/A
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor	East Windsor	1,008	N/A	$27,006	$38,683
Albertus Magnus College	New Haven	991	59%	$34,028	$60,144
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain	New Britain	928	N/A	$33,240	$38,683
Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton	Shelton	875	N/A	$38,521	$38,683
University of Saint Joseph	West Hartford	838	79%	$27,989	$59,908
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus	Waterbury	733	87%	$10,875	$73,997
University of Connecticut-Avery Point	Groton	454	88%	$13,807	$73,997
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport	Bridgeport	428	N/A	$16,191	$44,444
Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden	Hamden	402	N/A	$20,549	$42,914
American Institute-West Hartford	West Hartford	402	N/A	$19,316	$28,710
Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology	Wallingford	402	N/A	$12,607	N/A
Mitchell College	New London	377	95%	$30,260	$39,115
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford	East Hartford	334	100%	$43,500	$34,657
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut	Somers	289	N/A	$15,284	$44,444
Holy Apostles College and Seminary	Cromwell	216	N/A	$10,117	N/A
Cortiva Institute	Cromwell	209	N/A	$34,436	$34,866
International Institute of Cosmetology	Wethersfield	197	N/A	$16,590	N/A
Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven	North Haven	178	N/A	$28,813	$30,900
Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc	Seymour	143	N/A	$11,408	N/A
Industrial Management Training Institute	Waterbury	114	N/A	$42,758	$55,344
American Institute of Healthcare & Technology	Stratford	100	N/A	$32,821	N/A
TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown	Newtown	53	N/A	$14,380	N/A
TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford	Guilford	52	N/A	$16,406	N/A
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology	Branford	51	N/A	$4,271	N/A
Dolce The Academy	Waterbury	44	N/A	$15,318	N/A
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport	Bridgeport	32	N/A	$30,086	N/A
Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC	Waterbury	5	N/A	$6,638	N/A
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace	Hartford	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwin University - Bridgeport Campus	Bridgeport	N/A	N/A	N/A	$43,596
Porter and Chester Institute of Waterbury	Waterbury	N/A	N/A	N/A	$41,588
Porter and Chester Institute - New London	New London	N/A	N/A	N/A	$41,588
Academy Di Capelli -	East Hartford	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut	New Haven	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Choosing a college in Connecticut

Start with net price rather than sticker tuition, then compare graduate earnings in your intended field. In-state public universities usually offer the lowest net price for state residents; private institutions can compete through generous aid packages. Use the College Finder to filter by your annual budget, or model the payoff in the Degree ROI Simulator.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. US Colleges in Connecticut - snapshot data, verify current figures on official sites.

Colleges in Connecticut - Acceptance Rates, Costs & Salaries

Colleges in Connecticut: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries

Choosing a college in Connecticut