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Colleges in and near Georgetown

Sacred Heart University is 10.1 miles from Georgetown

No college sits inside Georgetown’s boundary, but Sacred Heart University’s campus in Fairfield, with 9,987 students on campus, is 10.1 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 53.7 miles away in New Britain. About 5% of Georgetown’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 Georgetown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
25,304 students on campus
Nearest college
10.1 mi
Sacred Heart University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
53.7 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
11 mi
Western Connecticut State · $13,401 in-state
Median household income
$181K
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What stands out about college from Georgetown

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

A university 10.1 miles awaySacred Heart University has 9,987 students on campus in Fairfield, 73% 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 53.7 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 5% 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 Georgetown

Four private colleges within 13.8 miles, and two public colleges within 14 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miSacred Heart UniversityFairfield UniversityWestern Connecticut StateGeorgetown
University or collegeCommunity college
Sacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,987 on campus · 10.1 mi · Fairfield65%admitted$46knet price73%graduate$75kearningsFairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,903 on campus · 11 mi · Fairfield33%admitted$48knet price84%graduate$89kearningsWestern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 11 mi · Danbury87%admitted$18knet price52%graduate$59kearningsPaier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 203 on campus · 13.7 mi · BridgeportUniversity of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,171 on campus · 13.8 mi · Bridgeport83%admitted$28knet price41%graduate$50kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 14 mi · Stamford83%admitted$17knet price57%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 Over $110k, where Georgetown’s median household income ($181,364) falls.

Western Connecticut State University11 mi · Danbury · sticker $24,877$21,318a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford14 mi · Stamford · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
University of Bridgeport13.8 mi · Bridgeport · sticker $52,957$29,733a year
Sacred Heart University10.1 mi · Fairfield · sticker $69,289$48,217a year
Fairfield University11 mi · Fairfield · sticker $76,074$50,773a 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 Georgetown: 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 →Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield UniversityWestern Connecticut StateUniversity of BridgeportUniversity of Connecticut-Stamford
Sacred Heart University73% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
Fairfield University84% graduate$89k earnings$26k typical debt
Western Connecticut State University52% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Bridgeport41% graduate$50k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k 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-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Georgetown

Is Georgetown a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Sacred Heart University, is 10.1 miles away in Fairfield.

What colleges are near Georgetown?

Within 15 miles: Sacred Heart University (10.1 miles, 9,987 students on campus), Fairfield University (11 miles, 5,903), Western Connecticut State University (11 miles, 3,833), Paier College (13.7 miles, 203), the University of Bridgeport (13.8 miles, 3,171) and the University of Connecticut-Stamford (14 miles, 2,207).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 53.7 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 Georgetown. 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 →