by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking is part of that endeavor.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Charter Oak State College the best value (no aid) school in Connecticut for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in New Britain, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Charter Oak State College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,654 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list means University of Connecticut is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Connecticut a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,782 a year for undergraduates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Central Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,716 a year for undergraduates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut.
Southern Connecticut State University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,548 a year for undergraduates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Connecticut State University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,738 a year for undergraduates.
Post University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Post University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $27,058 a year.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Connecticut State University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,657 a year for undergraduates.
University of Saint Joseph landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of Saint Joseph has the honor of being ranked #9 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $55,816 a year.
With a ranking of #9, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
University of Bridgeport has the honor of being ranked #17 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $52,110 a year for undergraduates.
Albertus Magnus College landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Albertus Magnus College has the honor of being ranked #18 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $51,340 a year for undergraduates.
University of Hartford did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #11. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Hartford is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost without aid for the school is $58,238 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #12, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Sacred Heart University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $62,098 a year.
University of New Haven came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of New Haven has the honor of being ranked #10 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $60,828 a year.
Quinnipiac University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Quinnipiac University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $66,960 a year for undergraduates.
Fairfield University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Fairfield University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $68,980 a year.
Trinity College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hartford, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Trinity College is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost without aid for the school is $77,270 a year for undergraduates.
Connecticut College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New London, Connecticut.
Connecticut College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $77,575 a year for undergraduates.
Yale University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is Yale University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $77,750 a year for undergraduates.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
