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Colleges in and near East Hartford

East Hartford is home to Goodwin University

Goodwin University (1,295 students on campus) is inside the town, and Connecticut State Community College (27,381) is 3.4 miles from the center, just over the line in Hartford. About 6% of East Hartford’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut (7%).

University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusConnecticut State Community CollegeTrinity College

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 Hartford. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
51,393 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
Goodwin University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
3.4 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
3.3 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$71K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in East Hartford

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

Three colleges within 4.4 milesUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford Campus admits 88% of applicants; Trinity College admits 29%. Together they have 31,140 students on campus.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.A community college 3.4 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 East Hartford

Five private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 9.4 miles, and Connecticut State Community College 3.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateCentral Connecticut StateUniversity of HartfordEast Hartford
University or collegeCommunity college
Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,295 on campus · In East Hartford · mostly online$29knet price58%graduate$44kearnings57% 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 · 3.3 mi · Hartford88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 3.4 mi · New Britain$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,338 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,276 on campus · 4.4 mi · Hartford29%admitted$35knet price84%graduate$91kearningsUniversity of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 6.1 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 6.4 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsCentral Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,333 on campus · 9.4 mi · New Britain73%admitted$17knet price48%graduate$59kearningsWesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,207 on campus · 14.5 mi · Middletown16%admitted$30knet price93%graduate$74kearnings

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 $48–75k, where East Hartford’s median household income ($70,778) falls.

Wesleyan University14.5 mi · Middletown · sticker $89,020$6,175a year
Connecticut State Community College3.4 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$12,173a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus3.3 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$14,702a year
Central Connecticut State University9.4 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870$15,091a year
Trinity College4.4 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840$18,325a year
University of Saint Joseph6.4 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$24,054a year
University of Hartford6.1 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$27,277a year
Goodwin UniversityIn East Hartford · mostly online · sticker $39,589$29,804a 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 Hartford: 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 →Connecticut StateTrinity CollegeUniversity of HartfordUniversity of Saint JosephCentral Connecticut StateWesleyan University
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Wesleyan University93% graduate$74k earnings$17k 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

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 in East Hartford

Is East Hartford a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 East Hartford residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The largest campus in the town, Goodwin University, has 1,295 students on campus.

What colleges are in East Hartford?

Goodwin University is inside the town. Connecticut State Community College is 3.4 miles from the center, in Hartford, Trinity College is 4.4 miles from the center, in Hartford, and the University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus is 3.3 miles from the center, in Hartford.

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 3.4 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-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 Hartford. 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 →