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Colleges in and near Crystal Lake

The University of Connecticut is 10.9 miles from Crystal Lake

No college sits inside Crystal Lake’s boundary, but the University of Connecticut’s campus in Storrs, with 25,869 students on campus, is 10.9 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 18.8 miles away in New Britain. About 6% of Crystal Lake’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 Crystal Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
32,787 students on campus
Nearest college
10.9 mi
University of Connecticut
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
18.8 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
10.9 mi
University of Connecticut · $21,044 in-state
Median household income
$144K
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What stands out about college from Crystal Lake

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

A university 10.9 miles awayThe University of Connecticut has 25,869 students on campus in Storrs, 83% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of ConnecticutLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut charges $21,044 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $43,712. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 18.8 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 Crystal Lake

Four private colleges within 14.8 miles, and one public college within 10.9 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ConnecticutWestern New England UniversitySpringfield CollegeCrystal Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
University of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · 25,869 on campus · 10.9 mi · Storrs52%admitted$25knet price83%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 662 on campus · 13.4 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online85%admitted$14knet price44%graduate$55kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Western New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,362 on campus · 14.5 mi · Springfield, MA83%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$73kearningsSpringfield CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,777 on campus · 14.8 mi · Springfield, MA72%admitted$31knet price74%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 14.8 mi · Springfield, MA · mostly online$48kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 2 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 Over $110k, where Crystal Lake’s median household income ($143,882) falls.

Bay Path University13.4 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online · sticker $47,308$25,475a year
Western New England University14.5 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $60,262$29,794a year
University of Connecticut10.9 mi · Storrs · sticker $39,426$33,797a year
Springfield College14.8 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $60,729$34,461a 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 Crystal Lake: 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 →University of ConnecticutBay Path UniversityWestern New England UniversitySpringfield College
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Western New England University64% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Springfield College74% graduate$48k earnings*$26k typical debt
Bay Path University44% graduate$55k earnings$25k 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 (5); Springfield College (2).

Questions about college near Crystal Lake

Is Crystal Lake a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Crystal Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Connecticut, is 10.9 miles away in Storrs.

What colleges are near Crystal Lake?

Within 15 miles: the University of Connecticut (10.9 miles, 25,869 students on campus), Bay Path University (13.4 miles, 662), Western New England University (14.5 miles, 3,362), Springfield College (14.8 miles, 2,777) and Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education (14.8 miles, 117).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 18.8 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 the University of Connecticut cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $21,044 a year in-state and $43,712 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,193 (under $30,000 income) to $33,797 (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 Crystal Lake. 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 →