Colleges with the lowest student debt in Connecticut
Colleges whose graduates leave with the least federal student debt.
Colleges with the lowest student debt in Connecticut13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by median debt.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has the median federal loan debt of graduates from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by median debt, lowest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in Connecticut
- Median debt $12,975
- 96% graduate
- 2
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Median debt $17,000
- 93% graduate
- 3
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Median debt $18,683
- 67% graduate
- 4Tie
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 9% for graduation
- Median debt $21,500
- 83% graduate
- 4Tie
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Median debt $21,500
- 62% graduate
- 6
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Median debt $23,000
- 84% graduate
- 7
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Median debt $23,500
- 82% graduate
- 8
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Median debt $24,250
- 58% graduate
- 9
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Median debt $25,000
- 73% graduate
- 10Tie
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Median debt $26,000
- 84% graduate
- 10Tie
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Median debt $26,000
- 76% graduate
- 12Tie
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Median debt $27,000
- 54% graduate
- 12Tie
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Median debt $27,000
- 64% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | $23,777 | $12,975 | $100,533 | 96% |
| Wesleyan University | $30,177 | $17,000 | $73,897 | 93% |
| Charter Oak State College | $15,815 | $18,683 | $64,209 | 67% |
| University of Connecticut | $25,097 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 83% |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | $13,807 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 62% |
| Trinity College | $34,832 | $23,000 | $90,779 | 84% |
| Connecticut College | $36,175 | $23,500 | $75,001 | 82% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | $21,067 | $24,250 | $56,469 | 58% |
| Sacred Heart University | $46,174 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
| Fairfield University | $48,095 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| Quinnipiac University | $40,675 | $26,000 | $83,759 | 76% |
| University of Hartford | $30,282 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| University of Saint Joseph | $27,989 | $27,000 | $59,908 | 64% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 61
- Colorado 6
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 19
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 16
- New York 75
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 21
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15