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What Central Connecticut State University costs

New Britain, Connecticut · Public · 7,822 undergrads

Central Connecticut State University's in-state sticker price was $25,348 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,537 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,144. Out-of-state students pay $3,500 more in tuition.

What does Central Connecticut State University cost?

$15,537 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,037 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,348.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,144
$30,000–$48,000$12,475
$48,000–$75,000$14,265
$75,000–$110,000$17,983
over $110,000$21,704

Out-of-state tuition is $16,550 a year, against $13,050 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,500 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,144$15,644
$30,000–$48,000$12,475$15,975
$48,000–$75,000$14,265$17,765
$75,000–$110,000$17,983$21,483
Over $110,000$21,704$25,204

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,500 more in tuition that Central Connecticut State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off Central Connecticut State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Central Connecticut State University cost more than University of Connecticut-Stamford and University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Central Connecticut State University$14,265$15,537
University of Connecticut-Stamford$11,629$14,226
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus$9,088$13,961
Western Connecticut State University$14,133$16,754

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,050
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$16,550
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,348
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,500 more in tuition at Central Connecticut State University and usually get less aid.

42%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,842
average grant for students who got aid.
48%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Central Connecticut State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,144 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,348. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Connecticut State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Connecticut State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,475 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,348. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Connecticut State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Connecticut State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,265 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,348. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Connecticut State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Connecticut State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Central Connecticut State University is $16,550 a year, against $13,050 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,537 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $3,500 tuition gap gives about $19,037 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers