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2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

8 Schools Ranked
$24,464 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,608 Avg Student Debt

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
1,126 Total Awards
$15,458 Average Tuition & Fees
$36,090 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular school in Connecticut for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 1,126 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Post University, expect to pay an average of $15,458 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,090 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

American Sentinel University

Aurora, Connecticut
621 Total Awards
$10,520 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,198 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend American Sentinel University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Aurora, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 621 students in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend American Sentinel University, expect to pay an average of $10,520 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,198 in student loans. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, American Sentinel University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
1,407 Total Awards
$45,230 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,032 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 3 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Sacred Heart, expect to pay an average of $45,230 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Sacred Heart accumulate an average of $24,032 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut
497 Total Awards
$8,254 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,356 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter Oak State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 497 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Charter Oak State College is $8,254. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,654. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,356 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Charter Oak State College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, Connecticut
169 Total Awards
$21,188 Average Tuition & Fees
$40,908 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Connecticut. Goodwin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in East Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 169 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Goodwin does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $21,188. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Goodwin accumulate an average of $40,908 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
201 Total Awards
$43,084 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,642 Avg Student Debt

University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. University of Saint Joseph is a small private not-for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 201 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at USJ is $43,084. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from USJ accumulate an average of $31,642 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Cromwell, Connecticut
55 Total Awards
$9,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Holy Apostles College and Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Cromwell, Connecticut. It awarded 55 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $9,080 to cover tuition and fees at Holy Apostles College and Seminary. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

Around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
1,055 Total Awards
$42,898 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,698 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #8, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 1,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of New Haven does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $42,898. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,698 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 37% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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