Connecticut has 24 colleges with published admissions data — 10 public and 14 private. Acceptance rates range from 4% to 100%, with Yale University admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $27,989 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $73,897.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 4% | 1470–1570 | $67,250 | $23,777 | $100,533 | 96% |
| Wesleyan University | 17% | 1415–1540 | $70,342 | $30,177 | $73,897 | 93% |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 22% | 1240–1400 | — | — | — | 93% |
| Trinity College | 29% | 1298–1470 | $70,770 | $34,832 | $90,779 | 84% |
| Fairfield University | 33% | 1260–1390 | $58,350 | $48,095 | $88,794 | 84% |
| Connecticut College | 37% | 1350–1500 | $67,242 | $36,175 | $75,001 | 82% |
| University of Connecticut | 52% | 1210–1440 | $21,044 | $25,097 | $73,997 | 83% |
| Albertus Magnus College | 59% | — | $41,908 | $34,028 | $60,144 | 52% |
| University of New Haven | 60% | 1060–1265 | $47,332 | $34,192 | $60,126 | 63% |
| Sacred Heart University | 65% | — | $50,404 | $46,174 | $75,059 | 74% |
| Quinnipiac University | 72% | 1150–1320 | $55,480 | $40,675 | $83,759 | 76% |
| Central Connecticut State University | 73% | 960–1190 | $13,050 | $16,857 | $58,562 | 48% |
| University of Saint Joseph | 79% | 850–1170 | $47,278 | $27,989 | $59,908 | 64% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 83% | 1070–1260 | $13,928 | $21,067 | $56,469 | 58% |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | 83% | 930–1260 | $18,150 | $16,798 | $73,997 | 57% |
| University of Bridgeport | 83% | — | $35,760 | $27,807 | $50,323 | 41% |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 87% | 910–1200 | $18,140 | $10,875 | $73,997 | 53% |
| Western Connecticut State University | 87% | 1040–1170 | $13,401 | $17,604 | $59,115 | 52% |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 88% | 960–1190 | $18,140 | $13,807 | $73,997 | 62% |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 88% | 930–1220 | $18,130 | $16,403 | $73,997 | 65% |
| Southern Connecticut State University | 92% | — | $13,438 | $20,857 | $55,043 | 50% |
| Mitchell College | 95% | — | $40,490 | $30,260 | $39,115 | 42% |
| University of Hartford | 96% | 1120–1310 | $49,075 | $30,282 | $60,823 | 54% |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford | 100% | — | $24,653 | $43,500 | $34,657 | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus has the lowest average net price in Connecticut at $10,875 a year after grants and scholarships. University of Connecticut-Avery Point ($13,807) is next.
Students who enrolled at Yale University report median earnings of $100,533 ten years after entering.
Connecticut has 24 colleges with published admissions data — 10 public and 14 private. Acceptance rates range from 4% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Connecticut is $18,130 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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