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Colleges in and near Blue Hills

Connecticut State Community College is 3.3 miles from Blue Hills

No college sits inside Blue Hills’ boundary, but Connecticut State Community College’s campus in New Britain, with 27,381 students on campus, is 3.3 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Blue Hills’ residents are enrolled in college, below Connecticut (7%).

University of HartfordUniversity of Saint JosephConnecticut State Community CollegeUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford CampusTrinity College

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 Blue Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
48,186 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
University of Hartford
Residents in college
3%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
3.3 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
3.7 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$64K
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What stands out about college from Blue Hills

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

Five colleges within 4.6 milesUniversity of Hartford admits 96% of applicants; University of Saint Joseph admits 79%; University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus admits 88%. Together they have 37,558 students on campus.A community college 3.3 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.In-state price at University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus charges $18,130 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,798. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Blue Hills

Four private colleges within 5.6 miles, two public colleges within 9.1 miles, and Connecticut State Community College 3.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateCentral Connecticut StateUniversity of HartfordBlue Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 1.4 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 2.8 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsConnecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 3.3 mi · New Britain$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,338 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · 1,483 on campus · 3.7 mi · Hartford88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,276 on campus · 4.6 mi · Hartford29%admitted$35knet price84%graduate$91kearningsGoodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,295 on campus · 5.6 mi · East Hartford · mostly online$29knet price58%graduate$44kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,333 on campus · 9.1 mi · New Britain73%admitted$17knet price48%graduate$59kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Blue Hills’ median household income ($63,512) falls.

Connecticut State Community College3.3 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$12,173a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus3.7 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$14,702a year
Central Connecticut State University9.1 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870$15,091a year
Trinity College4.6 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840$18,325a year
University of Saint Joseph2.8 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$24,054a year
University of Hartford1.4 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$27,277a year
Goodwin University5.6 mi · East Hartford · mostly online · sticker $39,589$29,804a 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 Blue Hills: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of HartfordUniversity of Saint JosephConnecticut StateUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford CampusTrinity CollegeCentral Connecticut State
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Trinity College84% graduate$91k earnings$23k typical debt
University of Saint Joseph64% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus65% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Goodwin University58% graduate$44k earnings$34k 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-Hartford Campus (5).

Questions about college near Blue Hills

Is Blue Hills a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Blue Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Hartford, is 1.4 miles away in West Hartford.

What colleges are near Blue Hills?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Connecticut State Community College (3.3 miles, 27,381 students on campus), Central Connecticut State University (9.1 miles, 9,333) and the University of Hartford (1.4 miles, 4,838).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 3.3 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 the University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $18,130 a year in-state and $40,798 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,625 (under $30,000 income) to $23,777 (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 Blue Hills. 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 →