$5,642

Tuition

$26,810

Cost of Attendance

$17,389

Net Price

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Southern Connecticut State University Tuition and Fees

Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, Southern Connecticut State University tuition, turns out to be $5,642. SCSU offers a wide range of dergrees and programs, extending from Bachelor’s degree to Doctor’s Degree - Research/Scholarship which have variable tuition and fees. SCSU tuition for in-state students amounts to $10,954 whereas for out-state students it sums up to $23,464.

If you wish to know more, visit the SCSU Tuition and Fees page.

Total Cost of Attendance

Student typeIn-stateOut-State
Tuition & Fees$10,954$23,464
Book & Supplies$1,400$1,400
Room & Board cost$12,926$12,926
Other Expenses$1,530$1,530
Total Cost of Attendance$26,810$39,320

For the university to make decisions with regard to offering the students with certain grants and scholarships, it considers their academic excellence and performance as per their eligibility concerns and the programs they have enrolled for under SCSU. Any kind of grants, work study and scholarships do not form a part of the cost of attendance. It comprises the following:room and board, books and supplies, transportation expenses, meals, personal expenses and other miscellaneous expenses for all undergraduates and graduates, in-state and out-state, whether it is on-campus or off-campus.

Southern Connecticut State University charges cost-of-attendance for in-state and out-state candidates, summing up to $26,810.

Average Net Price by Family Income

Net Price

$17,389

Family Income

Avg. Net Price

$0 to $30,000

$15,826

$30,001 to $48,000

$17,469

$48,001 to $75,000

$20,214

$75,001 to $110,000

$21,927

$110,000+

$22,504

The average net price is calculated considering the students’ family income which fluctuates from $15,826 to $22,504 denoting family income groups ranging between $0 - $30,000 and more than $110,000, respectively. The median net price amounts to $20,214, applicable for the group ranging from $48,0001 - $75,000. 

For the average net price, the calculations pertain to $19,588. 

Considering the benchmark to be $75,000, families having income less than that, will have net price of $15,826, $17,469 and $20,214 and those with income above $75,000 will have  net price amounting to $21,927 or $22,504.

For calculating your estimated net price under SCSU, use the Net Price Calculator.

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Student typeIn-stateOut-State
Tuition & Fees$10,954$23,464
Room & Board Cost$12,926$12,926
Total Tuition & Fees$23,880$36,390

The tuition and fees for undergraduates are considered as a whole. Southern Connecticut State University undergraduate tuition and fees sum up to $23,464 for in-state students and $36,390 for out-state students.

Graduate Tuition and Fees

In-stateOut-State
Tuition$7,397$18,038
Fees$5,091$6,349

Tuition and fees are distinguished for graduate programs. SCSU graduate tuition amounts to $7,397 along with  fees amounting to $5,091 for in-state students. Tuition amounts to $18,038 for out-state students along with some additional fees amounting to $6,349. 

This is applicable for all on-campus and off-campus candidates.

Cost Per Credit Hour

DegreeYearCost per Credit hour
Graduate2018 - 2019$393
Undergraduate2018 - 2019$238

SCSU cost per credit hour is projected to be  $238 and $393 for undergraduate and graduate students, respectively.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & other expensesOn CampusOff Campus
Room & Board$12,926$10,656
Other Expense$1,530$3,850
Book & Supplies$1,400$1,400

Southern Connecticut State University room and board expenses amount to $12,926 for on campus and $10,656 for off campus candidates and books and supplies reaches nearly up to $1,400.

Other expenses sum up to $4,448 and $3,834 for on campus and off campus candidates.

All these expenses are applicable for both in-state as well as out-state undergraduates and graduates.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & Other Expenses

Room & Boards

On Campus

$12,926

Off Campus

$10,656

Housing & Other Expenses

Other Expenses

On Campus

$1,530

Off Campus

$3,850

Housing & Other Expenses

Book & Supplies

On Campus

$1,400

Off Campus

$1,400

Southern Connecticut State University room and board expenses amount to $12,926 for on campus and $10,656 for off campus candidates and books and supplies reaches nearly up to $1,400.

Other expenses sum up to $4,448 and $3,834 for on campus and off campus candidates.

All these expenses are applicable for both in-state as well as out-state undergraduates and graduates.

Online Degree Programs, Tuition and Cost Per Credit Summary

Degree TypeTotal Average TuitionAverage Tuition Per Credit
Masters $39,195 $1,005
Bachelors $89,984 $703
Doctorate NA NA
Post Baccalaureate Certificate $21,090 $703
Graduate Certificate $12,060 $1,005

Southern Connecticut State University offers 10 online programs across 4 Majors.

Projected Price for a 4 year degree

A four-year undergraduate course as well as living expenses at SCSU are projected to cost around $172,383 as per official data. Notably, the total expenses for undergraduate students amounted to $19,155 in 2018-2019, $17,389 in 2017-2018, and $15,234 in 2016-2017.

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