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Colleges in and near Brookfield

Western Connecticut State University is 5.5 miles from Brookfield

No college sits inside Brookfield’s boundary, but Western Connecticut State University’s campus in Danbury, with 3,833 students on campus, is 5.5 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 42.6 miles away in New Britain. About 4% of Brookfield’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Brookfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
3,833 students on campus
Nearest college
5.5 mi
Western Connecticut State
Residents in college
4%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
42.6 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
5.5 mi
Western Connecticut State · $13,401 in-state
Median household income
$148K
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What stands out about college from Brookfield

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

A university 5.5 miles awayWestern Connecticut State University has 3,833 students on campus in Danbury, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Western Connecticut StateLiving in Connecticut, Western Connecticut State University charges $13,401 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,901. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 42.6 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Brookfield

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Brookfield.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Western Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 5.5 mi · Danbury87%admitted$18knet price52%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 Over $110k, where Brookfield’s median household income ($148,360) falls.

Western Connecticut State University5.5 mi · Danbury · sticker $24,877$21,318a 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 Brookfield: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Western Connecticut State
Western Connecticut State University52% graduate$59k earnings$24k 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.

Questions about college near Brookfield

Is Brookfield a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Brookfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Western Connecticut State University, is 5.5 miles away in Danbury.

What colleges are near Brookfield?

Within 15 miles: Western Connecticut State University (5.5 miles, 3,833 students on campus).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 42.6 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 Western Connecticut State University cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $13,401 a year in-state and $16,901 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,507 (under $30,000 income) to $21,318 (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 Brookfield. 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 →