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Colleges in and near Danbury

Danbury is home to Western Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University (3,833 students on campus) is inside the city. About 8% of Danbury’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut (7%).

Western Connecticut State University

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 Danbury. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
3,833 students on campus
Nearest college
1.8 mi
Western Connecticut State
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
48.8 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
1.8 mi
Western Connecticut State · $13,401 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college in Danbury

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

A university in DanburyWestern 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 48.8 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 8% 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 Danbury

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

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Western Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · In 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 $75–110k, where Danbury’s median household income ($83,393) falls.

Western Connecticut State UniversityIn Danbury · sticker $24,877$18,737a 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 Danbury: 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.

Majors

What students study in Danbury

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Western Connecticut State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 26%Health professions 14%Public safety 9%Psychology 8%Visual & performing arts 8%Communication 6%Everything else 27%

Biggest programs

Criminal Justice and Corrections76 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing74 graduates a year
$96k4 yrs out
Psychology, General68 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Marketing46 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Social Work45 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions39 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services38 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies36 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Danbury

Is Danbury a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Danbury residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The largest campus in the city, Western Connecticut State University, has 3,833 students on campus.

What colleges are in Danbury?

Western Connecticut State University is inside the city. Connecticut State Community College is 48.8 miles away in New Britain.

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 48.8 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 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 Danbury. 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 →