Colleges
Colleges in Connecticut
51 colleges and universities in Connecticut that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
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Best value in Connecticut, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): Yale University (10.4×), University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus (5.9×), University of Connecticut-Stamford (5.8×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut State Community College | New Britain | Public | 33,645 | $9,195 | 25% | $46,642 | $6,500 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs | Public | 19,835 | $24,342 | 84% | $82,098 | $20,313 |
| Post University | Waterbury | Private for-profit | 13,603 | $20,694 | 34% | $44,639 | $31,125 |
| Central Connecticut State University | New Britain | Public | 7,822 | $15,537 | 50% | $65,779 | $20,500 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit | 7,087 | $45,827 | 77% | $80,896 | $25,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven | Private nonprofit | 6,758 | $11,340 | 96% | $118,356 | $11,982 |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden | Private nonprofit | 6,531 | $41,729 | 79% | $87,596 | $23,250 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | Public | 6,295 | $21,029 | 50% | $59,695 | $21,500 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit | 5,373 | $49,906 | 85% | $101,587 | $25,000 |
| University of New Haven | West Haven | Private nonprofit | 4,841 | $32,994 | 64% | $69,320 | $26,000 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford | Private nonprofit | 4,146 | $28,928 | 57% | $66,020 | $26,981 |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury | Public | 3,511 | $16,754 | 51% | $62,010 | $23,250 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | Public | 3,418 | $20,502 | 54% | $60,748 | $20,988 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown | Private nonprofit | 3,067 | $23,014 | 90% | $86,811 | $14,000 |
| Goodwin University | East Hartford | Private nonprofit | 2,693 | $31,759 | 51% | $52,576 | $31,206 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | Stamford | Public | 2,432 | $14,226 | 55% | $82,098 | $20,313 |
| Trinity College | Hartford | Private nonprofit | 2,146 | $37,004 | 83% | $103,089 | $24,000 |
| Connecticut College | New London | Private nonprofit | 1,937 | $35,960 | 82% | $82,225 | $24,250 |
| Charter Oak State College | New Britain | Public | 1,821 | $14,594 | 0% | $65,844 | $18,610 |
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport | Private nonprofit | 1,534 | $28,356 | 37% | $56,082 | $26,074 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | Hartford | Public | 1,525 | $13,961 | 66% | $82,098 | $20,313 |
| Porter & Chester Institute | Bridgeport | Private for-profit | 1,373 | $21,791 | 58% | $48,942 | $12,965 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | New London | Public | 1,108 | — | 95% | — | — |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor | East Windsor | Private for-profit | 1,008 | $32,939 | 68% | $48,052 | $11,117 |
| Albertus Magnus College | New Haven | Private nonprofit | 991 | $31,731 | 48% | $62,459 | $27,750 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain | New Britain | Private for-profit | 928 | $37,426 | 58% | $48,052 | $11,117 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton | Shelton | Private for-profit | 875 | $40,428 | 61% | $48,052 | $11,117 |
| University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford | Private nonprofit | 838 | $28,249 | 62% | $67,897 | $27,000 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | Waterbury | Public | 733 | $8,616 | 51% | $82,098 | $20,313 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | Groton | Public | 454 | $11,184 | 51% | $82,098 | $20,313 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport | Bridgeport | Private for-profit | 428 | $16,541 | 73% | $51,973 | $6,967 |
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden | Hamden | Private for-profit | 402 | $18,382 | 68% | $45,008 | $12,965 |
| American Institute-West Hartford | West Hartford | Private for-profit | 402 | $16,745 | 62% | $36,251 | $9,525 |
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology | Wallingford | Private for-profit | 402 | $14,113 | 73% | $31,266 | $6,333 |
| Mitchell College | New London | Private nonprofit | 377 | $32,206 | 46% | $49,631 | $26,000 |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford | East Hartford | Private for-profit | 334 | $34,371 | — | $41,223 | $28,791 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut | Somers | Private for-profit | 289 | $15,785 | 68% | $51,973 | $6,967 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | Cromwell | Private nonprofit | 216 | $6,798 | 71% | — | $13,974 |
| Cortiva Institute | Cromwell | Private for-profit | 209 | $39,032 | 87% | $38,250 | $6,333 |
| International Institute of Cosmetology | Wethersfield | Private for-profit | 197 | $17,200 | 71% | $37,221 | $9,833 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven | North Haven | Private for-profit | 178 | $23,538 | 82% | $40,590 | $6,333 |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc | Seymour | Private for-profit | 143 | $12,364 | 87% | $40,055 | $6,333 |
| Industrial Management Training Institute | Waterbury | Private for-profit | 114 | $43,520 | 73% | $63,289 | $5,500 |
| American Institute of Healthcare & Technology | Stratford | Private for-profit | 100 | $39,143 | 94% | — | $15,447 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown | Newtown | Private for-profit | 53 | $16,141 | 25% | — | $9,833 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford | Guilford | Private for-profit | 52 | $15,403 | 0% | $43,504 | $9,833 |
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology | Branford | Private for-profit | 51 | $3,721 | 100% | $36,697 | $6,333 |
| Dolce The Academy | Waterbury | Private for-profit | 44 | $11,148 | 69% | — | $6,333 |
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport | Bridgeport | Private for-profit | 32 | $30,086 | 100% | $36,697 | $6,333 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC | Waterbury | Private for-profit | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Hartford International University for Religion and Peace | Hartford | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
