Connecticut Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 15 private colleges in Connecticut with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Connecticut? Trinity College leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $73,890. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Connecticut Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut	$73,890
Wesleyan University Middletown, Connecticut	$71,032
Connecticut College New London, Connecticut	$67,654
Yale University New Haven, Connecticut	$67,250
Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut	$59,250
Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut	$58,290
University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut	$52,468
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut	$50,724
University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut	$49,020
University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, Connecticut	$47,578
Albertus Magnus College New Haven, Connecticut	$43,508
Mitchell College New London, Connecticut	$43,490
University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut	$38,660
Goodwin University East Hartford, Connecticut	$22,398
Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, Connecticut	$9,680

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.