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Colleges in and near Greenwich

SUNY at Purchase College is 3.5 miles from Greenwich

No college sits inside Greenwich’s boundary, but SUNY at Purchase College’s campus in Purchase, with 3,180 students on campus, is 3.5 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 70.5 miles away in New Britain. About 4% of Greenwich’s residents are enrolled in college, below Connecticut (7%).

SUNY at Purchase CollegeManhattanville UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-Stamford

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 Greenwich. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
29,680 students on campus
Nearest college
3.5 mi
SUNY at Purchase College
Residents in college
4%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
70.5 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
4.8 mi
University of Connecticut-Stamford · $18,150 in-state
Median household income
$206K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Greenwich

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

Three colleges within 4.8 milesSUNY at Purchase College admits 74% of applicants; Manhattanville University admits 87%; University of Connecticut-Stamford admits 83%. Together they have 7,341 students on campus.In-state price at University of Connecticut-StamfordLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut-Stamford charges $18,150 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,818. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 70.5 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 Greenwich

Nine private colleges within 14.2 miles, two public colleges within 4.8 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY WestchesterIona UniversityGreenwich
University or collegeCommunity college
SUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 3.5 mi · Purchase, NY74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 4.4 mi · Purchase, NY87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 4.8 mi · Stamford83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.The College of WestchesterUniversity or college · For-profit · 656 on campus · 7.9 mi · White Plains, NY94%admitted$16knet price38%graduate$42kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 8.3 mi · Valhalla, NY$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 9.6 mi · Valhalla, NYGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 11.1 mi · Glen Cove, NY14%admitted$73knet price88%graduateIona UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,561 on campus · 11.5 mi · New Rochelle, NY87%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$74kearningsMercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,653 on campus · 12.6 mi · Dobbs Ferry, NY86%admitted$14knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,738 on campus · 13.3 mi · Bronxville, NY62%admitted$41knet price71%graduate$54kearningsCochran School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 14.1 mi · Yonkers, NY$100kearningsMontefiore School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 14.2 mi · Mount Vernon, NY

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 Greenwich’s median household income ($206,130) falls.

SUNY Westchester Community College8.3 mi · Valhalla, NY · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Mercy University12.6 mi · Dobbs Ferry, NY · sticker $32,596$21,299a year
The College of Westchester7.9 mi · White Plains, NY · sticker $31,660$24,909a year
SUNY at Purchase College3.5 mi · Purchase, NY · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University4.4 mi · Purchase, NY · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford4.8 mi · Stamford · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Iona University11.5 mi · New Rochelle, NY · sticker $60,247$32,295a year
Sarah Lawrence College13.3 mi · Bronxville, NY · sticker $82,467$47,810a year
Webb Institute11.1 mi · Glen Cove, NY · sticker $81,950$76,350a 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 Greenwich: 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 →SUNY at Purchase CollegeManhattanville UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordSUNY WestchesterIona UniversityMercy University
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Mercy University46% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Iona University56% graduate$74k earnings$26k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
Sarah Lawrence College71% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
The College of Westchester38% graduate$42k earnings$27k 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 Greenwich

Is Greenwich a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Greenwich residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, SUNY at Purchase College, is 3.5 miles away in Purchase.

What colleges are near Greenwich?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: SUNY Westchester Community College (8.3 miles, 8,011 students on campus), Mercy University (12.6 miles, 6,653) and Iona University (11.5 miles, 3,561).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 70.5 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-Stamford cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $18,150 a year in-state and $40,818 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,632 (under $30,000 income) to $28,354 (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 Greenwich. 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 →