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Colleges in and near East Windsor

Bay Path University is 10.5 miles from East Windsor

No college sits inside East Windsor’s boundary, but Bay Path University’s campus in Longmeadow, with 662 students on campus, is 10.5 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 10.9 miles away in New Britain. About 6% of East Windsor’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 Windsor. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
50,268 students on campus
Nearest college
10.5 mi
Bay Path University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
10.9 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
11.2 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$96K
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What stands out about college from East Windsor

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

A university 10.5 miles awayBay Path University has 662 students on campus in Longmeadow, 44% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.9 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 Windsor

Nine private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 11.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateUniversity of HartfordWestern New England UniversityEast Windsor
University or collegeCommunity college
Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 662 on campus · 10.5 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 HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 10.6 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsConnecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 10.9 mi · New Britain$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,338 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · 1,483 on campus · 11.2 mi · Hartford88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,295 on campus · 11.8 mi · East Hartford · mostly online$29knet price58%graduate$44kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 12 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsTrinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,276 on campus · 12.6 mi · Hartford29%admitted$35knet price84%graduate$91kearningsSpringfield CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,777 on campus · 13.7 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 · 13.7 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.Springfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,845 on campus · 14.2 mi · Springfield, MA$6knet price32%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,904 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American International CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,652 on campus · 14.4 mi · Springfield, MA100%admitted$23knet price46%graduate$53kearningsWestern New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,362 on campus · 14.8 mi · Springfield, MA83%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$73kearnings

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 East Windsor’s median household income ($96,250) falls.

Springfield Technical Community College14.2 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $14,971 · tuition $5,904$8,925a year
Connecticut State Community College10.9 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$12,512a year
Bay Path University10.5 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online · sticker $47,308$17,528a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus11.2 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$19,306a year
Trinity College12.6 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840$24,369a year
American International College14.4 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $59,270$24,772a year
Springfield College13.7 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $60,729$27,470a year
University of Saint Joseph12 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$27,701a year
Western New England University14.8 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $60,262$28,660a year
University of Hartford10.6 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$30,956a year
Goodwin University11.8 mi · East Hartford · mostly online · sticker $39,589$33,401a 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 Windsor: 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 HartfordConnecticut StateTrinity CollegeSpringfield CollegeSpringfield TechnicalWestern New England University
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Western New England University64% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Springfield Technical Community College32% graduate$37k earnings$7k typical debt
Springfield College74% graduate$48k earnings*$26k typical debt
Trinity College84% graduate$91k earnings$23k typical debt
American International College46% graduate$53k earnings$27k 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); Springfield College (2).

Questions about college near East Windsor

Is East Windsor a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 East Windsor residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Bay Path University, is 10.5 miles away in Longmeadow.

What colleges are near East Windsor?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Connecticut State Community College (10.9 miles, 27,381 students on campus), the University of Hartford (10.6 miles, 4,838) and Western New England University (14.8 miles, 3,362).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 10.9 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 Windsor. 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 →