Colleges in Connecticut: ACT scores and what they really cost.
26 four-year colleges in Connecticut, 10 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among CT schools is $10,117 a year at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Charter Oak State College
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Central Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Post University
Yale University
University of Connecticut
University of Bridgeport
University of Saint Joseph
Wesleyan University
Mitchell College
University of Hartford
Albertus Magnus College
University of New Haven
Trinity College
Connecticut College
Quinnipiac University
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield University
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Connecticut?
Connecticut (CT) has 26 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 10 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Connecticut?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell is the least expensive four-year college in Connecticut at $10,117 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Connecticut?
Usually, but not always. Among Connecticut's 10 public colleges the median net price is $16,857 a year, against $34,028 across 16 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Connecticut?
Substantially. Across Connecticut colleges the median net price is $17,654 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $31,958 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.