Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Connecticut

Most Affordable Colleges in Connecticut for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Connecticut residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Connecticut residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Connecticut.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	United States Coast Guard Academy	0	0	0	1,081	1283	0.2432	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT Typical Net Price -- Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price -- % Savings -- Undergraduates 1,081 Est. Median SAT 1,283 Acceptance Rate 24.3 %
1	University of Connecticut	0	33200	1	19,388	1324	0.5395	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Typical Net Price -- Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,200 % Savings 100% Undergraduates 19,388 Est. Median SAT 1,324 Acceptance Rate 54.0 %
3	Yale University	6000	91200	0.9346	6,717	1507	0.0387	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Yale University New Haven, CT Typical Net Price $6,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $91,200 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 6,717 Est. Median SAT 1,507 Acceptance Rate 3.9 %
4	Wesleyan University	6100	90100	0.9324	3,805	1405	0.1649	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Typical Net Price $6,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,100 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 3,805 Est. Median SAT 1,405 Acceptance Rate 16.5 %
5	Holy Apostles College and Seminary	16100	30600	0.4746	270	0	0.8303	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT Typical Net Price $16,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,600 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 270 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 83.0 %
6	Trinity College	16400	91200	0.8199	2,237	1393	0.3352	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Trinity College Hartford, CT Typical Net Price $16,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $91,200 % Savings 82% Undergraduates 2,237 Est. Median SAT 1,393 Acceptance Rate 33.5 %
7	Central Connecticut State University	18600	27600	0.3244	8,170	1010	0.7333	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Typical Net Price $18,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,600 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 8,170 Est. Median SAT 1,010 Acceptance Rate 73.3 %
8	Southern Connecticut State University	20800	52500	0.6033	7,250	965	0.9482	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT Typical Net Price $20,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,500 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 7,250 Est. Median SAT 965 Acceptance Rate 94.8 %
9	Western Connecticut State University	23700	30100	0.2109	3,542	1130	0.8136	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Typical Net Price $23,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,100 % Savings 21% Undergraduates 3,542 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 81.4 %
10	Eastern Connecticut State University	24300	34400	0.2948	4,146	1164	0.8298	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT Typical Net Price $24,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,400 % Savings 29% Undergraduates 4,146 Est. Median SAT 1,164 Acceptance Rate 83.0 %
11	Mitchell College	27100	63900	0.5763	500	817	0.7336	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mitchell College New London, CT Typical Net Price $27,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,900 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 500 Est. Median SAT 817 Acceptance Rate 73.4 %
12	University of Hartford	28100	70100	0.5983	4,222	1224	0.9579	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Typical Net Price $28,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,100 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 4,222 Est. Median SAT 1,224 Acceptance Rate 95.8 %
13	Connecticut College	30300	81900	0.6305	1,990	1287	0.3704	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Connecticut College New London, CT Typical Net Price $30,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $81,900 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 1,990 Est. Median SAT 1,287 Acceptance Rate 37.0 %
14	University of Bridgeport	31600	60500	0.4785	1,479	1065	0.6431	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Typical Net Price $31,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,500 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 1,479 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 64.3 %
15	University of Saint Joseph	33200	64100	0.4827	879	1174	0.7964	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT Typical Net Price $33,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,100 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 879 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 79.6 %
16	Fairfield University	35900	78000	0.5393	5,391	1350	0.3329	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Typical Net Price $35,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,000 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 5,391 Est. Median SAT 1,350 Acceptance Rate 33.3 %
17	Albertus Magnus College	36100	69400	0.4804	891	995	0.6437	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT Typical Net Price $36,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,400 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 891 Est. Median SAT 995 Acceptance Rate 64.4 %
18	University of New Haven	36300	63000	0.4232	4,903	1180	0.6038	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of New Haven West Haven, CT Typical Net Price $36,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,000 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 4,903 Est. Median SAT 1,180 Acceptance Rate 60.4 %
19	Quinnipiac University	41900	79200	0.4714	6,248	1209	0.77	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Typical Net Price $41,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $79,200 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 6,248 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 77.0 %
20	Sacred Heart University	52200	75200	0.3064	6,960	1245	0.6768	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Typical Net Price $52,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,200 % Savings 31% Undergraduates 6,960 Est. Median SAT 1,245 Acceptance Rate 67.7 %