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Colleges in and near Cheshire

Quinnipiac University is 6.4 miles from Cheshire

No college sits inside Cheshire’s boundary, but Quinnipiac University’s campus in Hamden, with 7,803 students on campus, is 6.4 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 21.4 miles away in New Britain. About 4% of Cheshire’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 Cheshire. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
45,926 students on campus
Nearest college
6.4 mi
Quinnipiac University
Residents in college
4%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
21.4 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
7.6 mi
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · $18,140 in-state
Median household income
$147K
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What stands out about college from Cheshire

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

A university 6.4 miles awayQuinnipiac University has 7,803 students on campus in Hamden, 76% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus charges $18,140 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,808. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 21.4 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 Cheshire

Five private colleges within 13.9 miles, and three public colleges within 14.4 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYale UniversityCentral Connecticut StateSouthern Connecticut StateCheshire
University or collegeCommunity college
Quinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,803 on campus · 6.4 mi · Hamden72%admitted$41knet price76%graduate$84kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · 745 on campus · 7.6 mi · Waterbury87%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Post UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,212 on campus · 9.3 mi · Waterbury · mostly online$22knet price25%graduate$39kearnings94% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Albertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 715 on campus · 12.4 mi · New Haven59%admitted$34knet price51%graduate$60kearningsSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,886 on campus · 12.6 mi · New Haven91%admitted$21knet price50%graduate$55kearningsWesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,207 on campus · 13.1 mi · Middletown16%admitted$30knet price93%graduate$74kearningsYale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,025 on campus · 13.9 mi · New Haven4%admitted$24knet price96%graduate$101kearningsCentral Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,333 on campus · 14.4 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 Over $110k, where Cheshire’s median household income ($146,528) falls.

Post University9.3 mi · Waterbury · mostly online · sticker $28,897$13,127a year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus7.6 mi · Waterbury · sticker $22,933$20,538a year
Central Connecticut State University14.4 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870$21,562a year
Southern Connecticut State University12.6 mi · New Haven · sticker $29,673$27,809a year
Albertus Magnus College12.4 mi · New Haven · sticker $59,407$31,523a year
Quinnipiac University6.4 mi · Hamden · sticker $72,215$42,891a year
Yale University13.9 mi · New Haven · sticker $88,300$45,951a year
Wesleyan University13.1 mi · Middletown · sticker $89,020$51,140a 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 Cheshire: 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 →Quinnipiac UniversityPost UniversitySouthern Connecticut StateWesleyan UniversityYale UniversityCentral Connecticut State
Yale University96% graduate$101k earnings$13k typical debt
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
Southern Connecticut State University50% graduate$55k earnings$22k typical debt
Quinnipiac University76% graduate$84k earnings$26k typical debt
Wesleyan University93% graduate$74k earnings$17k 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 Cheshire

Is Cheshire a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Cheshire residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Quinnipiac University, is 6.4 miles away in Hamden.

What colleges are near Cheshire?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Yale University (13.9 miles, 15,025 students on campus), Central Connecticut State University (14.4 miles, 9,333) and Southern Connecticut State University (12.6 miles, 7,886).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 21.4 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-Waterbury Campus cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $18,140 a year in-state and $40,808 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,604 (under $30,000 income) to $20,538 (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 Cheshire. 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 →