Check out where all the Connecticut students are going and how much it's costing them.
By Jasmine Evans | July 23, 2013When asked to name a college in Connecticut, Yale may be one of the first schools that come to mind. And while Yale is one of the most popular schools in that state, there are several other schools providing a quality education and unique opportunities for students.
8. Norwalk Community College
Type of College: Community College
Enrollment: 6,231
Cost: In-state: $1596 per semester for full-time student, Out-of-state: $4,788 per semester for full-time student
Best Programs: Unique options include building efficiency and sustainable technology, exercise science, fire technology administration, and interior design.
Fun fact: NCC's notable alumni include Connecticut's Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele, MLB pitcher Erik Bedard, and Norwalk Mayer Richard Moccia.
7. Manchester Community College
Type of College: Community College
Enrollment: 6,484
Cost: In-state: $1596 per semester for full-time student, Out-of-state: $4,788 per semester for full-time student
Best Programs: Computer game design, entrepreneurship, culinary arts, and marketing
Fun fact: MCC holds partnerships with local businesses and non-profits to extend the education of its students outside of the classroom.
6. Quinnipiac University
Type of College: Private University
Enrollment: 7,216
Cost: $38,000
Best Programs: health professions, communications, business management and marketing, and psychology
Fun fact: Quinnipiac offers unique amenities for students like an audio production student in the Center for Mass Communications and a trading room in the Financial Technology Center.
5. University of Hartford
Type of College: Private University
Enrollment: 7,290
Cost: $32,172
Best Programs: visual and performing arts, business management, education, and speech communication and rhetoric.
Fun fact: U of H has several traditions that bring students together. For instance, freshman sign a class banner that stays in the foyer of the main library until it's presented at their graduation.
4. Yale University
Type of College: Private University
Enrollment: 11,454
Cost: $42,300
Best Programs: political science, psychology, biology, history, and economics
Fun fact: The Skull and Bones Society, Yale's most famous secret society, includes notable members like George W. Bush and John Kerry.
3. Southern Connecticut State University
Type of College: Public University
Enrollment: 11,930
Cost: In-state: $8,541, Out-of-state: $18,122
Best Programs: business/commerce, psychology, health and wellness, and education
Fun fact: Of the schools in the Connecticut State University System, SCSU has the highest number of graduates in Health Sciences, Social Services, and Education.
2. Central Connecticut State University
Type of College: Public University midgetpicsporn.1blogs.es
Enrollment: 12,106
Cost: In-state: $8,321, Out-of-state: $17,902
Best Programs: business management, education, communications, and psychology
Fun fact: CCSU was featured by the Princeton Review as one of the country's most eco-friendly campuses.
1. University of Connecticut
Type of College: Public University
Enrollment: 23,692
Cost: In-state: $11,242, Out-of-state: $29,074
Best Programs: sociology, business, science technologies, and engineering
Fun fact: University of Connecticut is the only public university in New England that has a Schools of Law, Medicine, Dentistry, and Social Work.
Quick Facts
- If you are not a Connecticut resident, it may be more important for you to search for scholarships and grants as the out-of-state tuition fees are often more than double what a Connecticut resident would pay.
- While you're searching for the college that's just right for you, don't be afraid to go visit the campus or call an admissions officer to get more information. Usually, they are more than willing to answer your questions.
Stats source: CollegeStats and U.S. News and World Report.
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