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Colleges in and near Franklin

Eastern Connecticut State University is 8 miles from Franklin

No college sits inside Franklin’s boundary, but Eastern Connecticut State University’s campus in Willimantic, with 3,923 students on campus, is 8 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 29.2 miles away in New Britain. About 4% of Franklin’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Franklin. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
29,792 students on campus
Nearest college
8 mi
Eastern Connecticut State
Residents in college
4%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
29.2 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
8 mi
Eastern Connecticut State · $13,928 in-state
Median household income
$105K
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What stands out about college from Franklin

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

A university 8 miles awayEastern Connecticut State University has 3,923 students on campus in Willimantic, 58% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Eastern Connecticut StateLiving in Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut State University charges $13,928 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,428. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 29.2 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Franklin

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Franklin.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ConnecticutEastern Connecticut StateFranklin
University or collegeCommunity college
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,923 on campus · 8 mi · Willimantic83%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$56kearningsUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · 25,869 on campus · 14.1 mi · Storrs52%admitted$25knet price83%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 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 $75–110k, where Franklin’s median household income ($105,000) falls.

Eastern Connecticut State University8 mi · Willimantic · sticker $31,983$21,109a year
University of Connecticut14.1 mi · Storrs · sticker $39,426$28,285a 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 Franklin: 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 →Eastern Connecticut StateUniversity of Connecticut
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Eastern Connecticut State University58% graduate$56k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Connecticut (5).

Questions about college near Franklin

Is Franklin a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Franklin residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Eastern Connecticut State University, is 8 miles away in Willimantic.

What colleges are near Franklin?

Within 15 miles: Eastern Connecticut State University (8 miles, 3,923 students on campus) and the University of Connecticut (14.1 miles, 25,869).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 29.2 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 Eastern Connecticut State University cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $13,928 a year in-state and $17,428 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $17,654 (under $30,000 income) to $24,346 (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 Franklin. 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 →