Connecticut College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Connecticut College?

Connecticut College charges the same published undergraduate tuition regardless of whether a student is from Connecticut. For the reported 2024-25 academic year, full-time tuition was $66,830 and required fees were $412. Those charges are only part of the cost of attendance.

• Tuition and required fees: $67,242 for 2024-25.
• Reported room and board: $19,394 for the academic year.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,000.
• Combined published items above: $87,636, before transportation, personal expenses, and other applicable costs.

That combined figure is an illustration using items from the same reporting year, not an individual financial aid offer. A student's actual budget may also depend on housing and meal choices or health-insurance requirements. Later published tuition figures should not be added to these 2024-25 living-cost figures as though they formed one year's official budget.

Financial aid can change the amount a family pays. Reported average net prices vary by income: the figure for families earning $48,000 or less was $16,892, compared with $29,797 for families earning $75,001-$110,000. Net price accounts for grant and scholarship aid but may still leave an amount to cover through savings, earnings, or loans. Connecticut College students may be considered for institutional need-based assistance and, when eligible, federal or state aid; applicants should follow the college's current financial aid application and priority-deadline instructions. The reported average grant award of $38,074 describes recipients collectively, not what a new applicant will receive.

What are the work-study opportunities at Connecticut College?

Eligible Connecticut College students can pursue campus employment, including jobs funded through Federal Work-Study. Work-Study is a need-based financial aid program that permits students to earn wages through qualifying jobs; it is not a grant paid automatically against the tuition bill.

A Work-Study award generally sets an earnings limit, but a student still needs to find and perform a job to receive wages. Campus departments may also have student positions outside Federal Work-Study, with eligibility and hiring determined by the employer and available funding. Students should use the college's student-employment and financial aid instructions to identify openings and complete required payroll paperwork before beginning work.

Paid campus work can provide experience, but it is distinct from an internship arranged for academic or career development. The Hale Center for Career Development can help students explore internships, prepare applications, practice interviews, and connect with alumni or employers; participation in an internship is not required of every undergraduate.