Connecticut College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Connecticut College is $84,623 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $36,175 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $84,623. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$67,242
Housing & meals$17,885
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$1,000
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,504
Total cost of attendance$84,623

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$20,000
Loan default rate1.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out27%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants14%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$48,448Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Connecticut College net price compared with other Connecticut colleges

Connecticut College has the 20th-lowest average net price of 23 Connecticut colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
15Mitchell College$30,26042%$39,115
16University of Hartford$30,28254%$60,823
17Albertus Magnus College$34,02851%$60,144
18University of New Haven$34,19263%$60,126
19Trinity College$34,83284%$90,779
20Connecticut College$36,17582%$75,001
21Quinnipiac University$40,67576%$83,759
22Sacred Heart University$46,17473%$75,059
23Fairfield University$48,09584%$88,794

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Connecticut colleges →

Why Connecticut College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Connecticut College37%$36,17582%$75,001This school
Trinity College29%$34,83284%$90,779
Fairfield University33%$48,09584%$88,794
Wesleyan University16%$30,17793%$73,897
Goodwin University—$29,24958%$43,596

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Connecticut College would cost you $1,343 more per year than Trinity College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Connecticut College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$3,528).
  • Trinity College gives aided families $4,560 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Connecticut residentConnecticut CollegeTrinity CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$67,242$70,770−$3,528
Books & supplies$1,000$1,000$0
Housing & meals$17,885$17,990−$105
Personal & travel$1,000$1,500−$500
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,504−$3,420+$916
Sticker price$84,623$87,840−$3,217
Average grants−$48,448−$53,008+$4,560
You pay$36,175$34,832+$1,343

“+” means Connecticut College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Connecticut College cost questions

How much is tuition at Connecticut College?

Tuition and fees are $67,242 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Connecticut College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $84,623 a year.

What do families actually pay at Connecticut College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $36,175 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $13,341; $48–75k pay $28,961; $110k+ pay $47,031.

How much debt do Connecticut College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $20,000, and 1.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Connecticut College overview