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What Southern Connecticut State University costs

New Haven, Connecticut · Public · 6,295 undergrads

Southern Connecticut State University's in-state sticker price was $31,315 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $21,029 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $18,148. Out-of-state students pay $13,940 more in tuition.

What does Southern Connecticut State University cost?

$21,029 a year in-state

Out of state: about $34,969 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 $31,315.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$18,148
$30,000–$48,000$18,445
$48,000–$75,000$19,373
$75,000–$110,000$22,100
over $110,000$28,115

Out-of-state tuition is $27,378 a year, against $13,438 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,940 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$18,148$32,088
$30,000–$48,000$18,445$32,385
$48,000–$75,000$19,373$33,313
$75,000–$110,000$22,100$36,040
Over $110,000$28,115$42,055

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,940 more in tuition that Southern 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 42% off Southern Connecticut State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

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

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Southern Connecticut State University$19,373$21,029
Western Connecticut State University$14,133$16,754
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus$9,088$13,961
Eastern Connecticut State University$17,265$20,502

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,438
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$27,378
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$31,315
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,940 more in tuition at Southern Connecticut State University and usually get less aid.

43%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,977
average grant for students who got aid.
50%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southern Connecticut State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $18,148 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,315. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Connecticut State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Connecticut State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $18,445 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,315. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Connecticut State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Connecticut State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $19,373 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,315. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Connecticut State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Connecticut State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Southern Connecticut State University is $27,378 a year, against $13,438 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $21,029 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,940 tuition gap gives about $34,969 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