Connecticut Trade Schools Comparison
In Connecticut, 22 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Connecticut is $16,057. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 4,698 students have enrolled in trade schools in Connecticut.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Connecticut trade schools is 14.29 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Connecticut is $5,088.
- The average graduation rate is 69.8% in Connecticut trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
32 Trade Schools in Connecticut
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Branford Campus Branford, CT | $15,620 | 117 | - | - | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute Cromwell, CT | $17,737 | 202 | - | 77% | 2 | $3,999 | 20 to 1 |
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT | $14,870 | 426 | - | 43% | 9 | $5,882 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven North Haven, CT | $19,810 | 161 | - | 66% | 4 | $4,156 | 17 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT | $12,345 | 314 | - | 70% | 1 | $4,364 | 20 to 1 |
| Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT | $15,856 | 2,146 | 96 | 49% | 11 | $9,539 | 15 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Westport Westport, CT | $17,932 | 119 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury, CT | $22,152 | 20 | - | 76% | 3 | $2,866 | 14 to 1 |
| Albert I Prince Technical High School Hartford, CT | - | 38 | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Bullard-Havens Technical High School Bridgeport, CT | $11,550 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| W F Kaynor Technical High School Waterbury, CT | $11,550 | 38 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Windsor Campus Windsor, CT | $15,520 | 83 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Bristol Technical Education Center Bristol, CT | $4,050 | 152 | - | 67% | 6 | $5,583 | 10 to 1 |
| Norwich Technical High School Norwich, CT | $11,550 | 29 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus Southington, CT | $15,620 | 134 | - | - | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| Eli Whitney Technical High School Hamden, CT | $11,550 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Vinal Technical High School Middletown, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Windham Technical High School Willimantic, CT | $3,760 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Groton Groton, CT | $17,932 | 95 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT | $18,930 | 181 | - | 74% | 3 | $2,866 | 9 to 1 |
| Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology Branford, CT | $7,390 | 15 | - | 83% | 3 | $8,018 | 15 to 1 |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc Seymour, CT | $19,950 | 101 | - | 77% | 2 | $3,847 | 12 to 1 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford Guilford, CT | $19,250 | 41 | - | 75% | 1 | $4,612 | 9 to 1 |
| International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT | $20,055 | 175 | - | 74% | 4 | $4,716 | 12 to 1 |
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-Danbury Danbury, CT | $17,600 | 106 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center Waterbury, CT | $20,100 | 71 | - | - | - | $3,831 | 15 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | $12,345 | 566 | - | 76% | 2 | $4,693 | 26 to 1 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury, CT | $20,775 | 12 | - | 89% | 2 | $9,000 | 16 to 1 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown Newtown, CT | $19,000 | 109 | - | 68% | 2 | $4,529 | 14 to 1 |
| Dolce The Academy Waterbury, CT | $16,700 | 42 | - | 52% | 2 | $4,742 | 15 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Danbury Danbury, CT | $900 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | $7,390 | 35 | - | - | 3 | $3,092 | 6 to 1 |
| Average | $16,057 | 4,698 | 96 | 70% | - | $5,088 | 14 to 1 |