Connecticut Online Colleges Comparison
27 Connecticut colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 2 schools are online exclusively colleges that all programs are offered via online completely in Connecticut. In addition, 6 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Connecticut online colleges is $13,151 for Connecticut residents and $13,827 for out-of-state students. Wesleyan University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,016 and Charter Oak State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,506.
- Total 42,400 students have enrolled in online colleges in Connecticut. Post University is the largest online college with 20,487 online students.
- Post University offers the most number of online programs of 19 programs via distance learning.
- University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 6 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
27 Online Colleges in Connecticut
The next table lists all online colleges located in Connecticut. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Connecticut Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $31,140 | $39,924 | 1,161 | 446 | 52 | - | 15 to 1 |
| University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $32,250 | $35,760 | 4,103 | 932 | 72 | 2 | 16 to 1 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $12,460 | $25,736 | 9,712 | 379 | 143 | 3 | 14 to 1 |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $8,506 | $8,506 | 1,766 | 1,766 | 38 | 38 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $20,366 | $43,034 | 27,364 | 1,495 | 409 | 34 | 16 to 1 |
| Goodwin University East Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $20,888 | $21,188 | 3,034 | 1,739 | 58 | 5 | 14 to 1 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $13,292 | $16,624 | 3,979 | 56 | 46 | 9 | 15 to 1 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $47,165 | $56,360 | 6,289 | 386 | 141 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years | $5,092 | $14,840 | 34,991 | 7,610 | 278 | 6 | 15 to 1 |
| Rensselaer at Hartford Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 144 | 144 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Hartford International University for Religion and Peace Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 103 | 52 | 7 | 4 | - |
| University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $38,910 | $47,647 | 5,913 | 1,075 | 189 | 4 | 11 to 1 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $7,750 | $9,580 | 709 | 652 | 20 | 19 | 11 to 1 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $38,170 | $45,730 | 9,830 | 1,013 | 167 | 20 | 18 to 1 |
| Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,856 | 1,405 | 84 | 11 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Post University Waterbury, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $15,458 | $16,034 | 21,699 | 20,487 | 60 | 58 | 16 to 1 |
| Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $46,780 | $53,090 | 8,918 | 1,115 | 87 | 11 | 11 to 1 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $39,820 | $48,460 | 11,179 | 1,192 | 119 | - | 16 to 1 |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $38,033 | $45,908 | 1,939 | 359 | 77 | 10 | 9 to 1 |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $12,828 | $26,104 | 8,820 | 934 | 132 | 10 | 11 to 1 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $52,504 | $67,016 | 3,271 | 64 | 84 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $12,763 | $16,095 | 4,137 | 304 | 70 | 7 | 11 to 1 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $51,400 | $64,700 | 15,081 | 56 | 246 | - | 6 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $17,462 | $40,130 | 760 | 15 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $17,462 | $40,130 | 474 | 1 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $17,472 | $40,140 | 2,240 | 33 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | $17,452 | $40,120 | 1,494 | 11 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| Average | $13,151 | $13,827 | 190,515 | 42,400 | - | - | 14 to 1 |