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Colleges in and near East Granby

The University of Hartford is 9.2 miles from East Granby

No college sits inside East Granby’s boundary, but the University of Hartford’s campus in West Hartford, with 4,838 students on campus, is 9.2 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 11.8 miles away in New Britain. About 6% of East Granby’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 East Granby. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
46,379 students on campus
Nearest college
9.2 mi
University of Hartford
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
11.8 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
12.2 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from East Granby

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

A university 9.2 miles awayThe University of Hartford has 4,838 students on campus in West Hartford, 54% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.8 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 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 East Granby

Five private colleges within 14 miles, two public colleges within 14.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateUniversity of HartfordWestfield StateEast Granby
University or collegeCommunity college
University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 9.2 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 10.3 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsConnecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 11.8 mi · New Britain$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,338 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 662 on campus · 12 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online85%admitted$14knet price44%graduate$55kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · 1,483 on campus · 12.2 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 · 12.9 mi · Hartford29%admitted$35knet price84%graduate$91kearningsGoodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,295 on campus · 14 mi · East Hartford · mostly online$29knet price58%graduate$44kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Westfield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,019 on campus · 14.2 mi · Westfield, MA81%admitted$17knet price54%graduate$57kearningsSpringfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,845 on campus · 15 mi · Springfield, MA$6knet price32%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,904 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 East Granby’s median household income ($120,938) falls.

Connecticut State Community College11.8 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$13,551a year
Springfield Technical Community College15 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $14,971 · tuition $5,904$13,867a year
Westfield State University14.2 mi · Westfield, MA · sticker $27,649$23,286a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus12.2 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$23,777a year
Bay Path University12 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online · sticker $47,308$25,475a year
Goodwin University14 mi · East Hartford · mostly online · sticker $39,589$30,550a year
University of Saint Joseph10.3 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$31,958a year
University of Hartford9.2 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$34,833a year
Trinity College12.9 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840$48,515a 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 East Granby: 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 StateTrinity CollegeWestfield StateSpringfield Technical
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Westfield State University54% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
Springfield Technical Community College32% graduate$37k earnings$7k 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
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-Hartford Campus (5).

Questions about college near East Granby

Is East Granby a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 East Granby residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Hartford, is 9.2 miles away in West Hartford.

What colleges are near East Granby?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Connecticut State Community College (11.8 miles, 27,381 students on campus), the University of Hartford (9.2 miles, 4,838) and Westfield State University (14.2 miles, 4,019).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 11.8 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-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 East Granby. 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 →