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Colleges in and near Ansonia

Southern Connecticut State University is 6.4 miles from Ansonia

No college sits inside Ansonia’s boundary, but Southern Connecticut State University’s campus in New Haven, with 7,886 students on campus, is 6.4 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 35.8 miles away in New Britain. About 6% of Ansonia’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Ansonia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
55,564 students on campus
Nearest college
6.4 mi
Southern Connecticut State
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
35.8 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
6.4 mi
Southern Connecticut State · $13,438 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college from Ansonia

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 6.4 miles awaySouthern Connecticut State University has 7,886 students on campus in New Haven, 50% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Southern Connecticut StateLiving in Connecticut, Southern Connecticut State University charges $13,438 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,378. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 35.8 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Ansonia

Eight private colleges within 14.1 miles, and two public colleges within 14.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYale UniversitySacred Heart UniversityUniversity of New HavenAnsonia
University or collegeCommunity college
Southern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,886 on campus · 6.4 mi · New Haven91%admitted$21knet price50%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,817 on campus · 6.7 mi · West Haven60%admitted$34knet price63%graduate$60kearningsAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 715 on campus · 7.6 mi · New Haven59%admitted$34knet price51%graduate$60kearningsYale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,025 on campus · 7.8 mi · New Haven4%admitted$24knet price96%graduate$101kearningsQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,803 on campus · 10.5 mi · Hamden72%admitted$41knet price76%graduate$84kearningsSacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,987 on campus · 12.4 mi · Fairfield65%admitted$46knet price73%graduate$75kearningsPost UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,212 on campus · 13.2 mi · Waterbury · mostly online$22knet price25%graduate$39kearnings94% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,171 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bridgeport83%admitted$28knet price41%graduate$50kearningsPaier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 203 on campus · 14.1 mi · BridgeportUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · 745 on campus · 14.7 mi · Waterbury87%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Ansonia’s median household income ($85,877) falls.

Yale University7.8 mi · New Haven · sticker $88,300$12,558a year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus14.7 mi · Waterbury · sticker $22,933$15,621a year
Post University13.2 mi · Waterbury · mostly online · sticker $28,897$16,362a year
Southern Connecticut State University6.4 mi · New Haven · sticker $29,673$22,532a year
University of Bridgeport13.9 mi · Bridgeport · sticker $52,957$27,487a year
Albertus Magnus College7.6 mi · New Haven · sticker $59,407$30,273a year
University of New Haven6.7 mi · West Haven · sticker $66,962$34,853a year
Quinnipiac University10.5 mi · Hamden · sticker $72,215$39,096a year
Sacred Heart University12.4 mi · Fairfield · sticker $69,289$46,348a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Ansonia: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Southern Connecticut StateUniversity of New HavenYale UniversityQuinnipiac UniversitySacred Heart UniversityUniversity of Bridgeport
Yale University96% graduate$101k earnings$13k typical debt
Sacred Heart University73% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
University of New Haven63% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Southern Connecticut State University50% graduate$55k earnings$22k typical debt
Quinnipiac University76% graduate$84k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Bridgeport41% graduate$50k earnings$26k typical debt
Post University25% graduate$39k earnings$30k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus53% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Albertus Magnus College51% graduate$60k earnings$31k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus (5).

Questions about college near Ansonia

Is Ansonia a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Ansonia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Southern Connecticut State University, is 6.4 miles away in New Haven.

What colleges are near Ansonia?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Yale University (7.8 miles, 15,025 students on campus), Sacred Heart University (12.4 miles, 9,987) and the University of New Haven (6.7 miles, 8,817).

What is the closest community college to Ansonia, and what does it cost?

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 35.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents; the federal net price, $11,513, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Southern Connecticut State University cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $13,438 a year in-state and $27,378 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $17,736 (under $30,000 income) to $27,809 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ansonia. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →