Connecticut Trade Schools Comparison
In Connecticut, 23 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Connecticut is $18,810. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 5,160 students have enrolled in trade schools in Connecticut.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Connecticut trade schools is 15.78 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Connecticut is $4,844.
- The average graduation rate is 76.7% in Connecticut trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
33 Trade Schools in Connecticut
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Branford Campus Branford, CT | $15,620 | 117 | - | - | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute Cromwell, CT | $17,737 | 209 | - | 85% | 2 | $4,133 | 20 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT | $37,019 | 1,008 | - | 62% | 10 | $4,147 | 27 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven North Haven, CT | $21,791 | 178 | - | 92% | 4 | $4,586 | 21 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT | $36,581 | 928 | - | 65% | 4 | $4,160 | 18 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT | $12,345 | 289 | - | 69% | 1 | $4,914 | 20 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Westport Westport, CT | $17,932 | 119 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury, CT | $22,227 | 114 | - | 78% | 3 | $3,127 | 15 to 1 |
| Albert I Prince Technical High School Hartford, CT | - | 38 | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Bullard-Havens Technical High School Bridgeport, CT | $11,550 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| W F Kaynor Technical High School Waterbury, CT | $11,550 | 38 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Windsor Campus Windsor, CT | $15,520 | 83 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Bristol Technical Education Center Bristol, CT | $4,050 | 152 | - | 67% | 6 | $5,583 | 10 to 1 |
| Norwich Technical High School Norwich, CT | $11,550 | 29 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus Southington, CT | $15,620 | 134 | - | - | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| Eli Whitney Technical High School Hamden, CT | $11,550 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Vinal Technical High School Middletown, CT | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Windham Technical High School Willimantic, CT | $3,760 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Groton Groton, CT | $17,932 | 95 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton, CT | $36,581 | 875 | - | 65% | 5 | $3,869 | 16 to 1 |
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT | $18,930 | 402 | - | 70% | 3 | $4,763 | 8 to 1 |
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology Branford, CT | $7,390 | 51 | - | 100% | 3 | $7,000 | 15 to 1 |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc Seymour, CT | $10,400 | 143 | - | 77% | 2 | $4,256 | 12 to 1 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford Guilford, CT | $20,250 | 52 | - | 60% | 1 | $4,705 | 12 to 1 |
| International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT | $20,055 | 197 | - | 80% | 4 | $6,074 | 12 to 1 |
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-Danbury Danbury, CT | $17,600 | 106 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center Waterbury, CT | $20,100 | 71 | - | - | - | $3,831 | 15 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | $12,345 | 428 | - | 74% | 3 | $4,893 | 22 to 1 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury, CT | $25,675 | 5 | - | 100% | 2 | $7,395 | 16 to 1 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown Newtown, CT | $20,500 | 53 | - | 81% | 2 | $4,485 | 10 to 1 |
| Dolce The Academy Waterbury, CT | $16,700 | 44 | - | 56% | 2 | $4,748 | 15 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Danbury Danbury, CT | $900 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | $7,390 | 32 | - | 100% | 3 | $4,356 | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $18,810 | 5,160 | - | 77% | - | $4,844 | 16 to 1 |