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Colleges in and near Groton

Connecticut College is 4.3 miles from Groton

The University of Connecticut-Avery Point (473 students on campus) is inside the city, and Connecticut College (1,995) is 4.3 miles from the center, just over the line in New London. About 4% of Groton’s residents are enrolled in college, below Connecticut (7%).

United States Coast Guard AcademyConnecticut 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 Groton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
4,049 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Residents in college
4%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
43.8 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
0.6 mi
University of Connecticut-Avery Point · $18,140 in-state
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college in Groton

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

Two colleges within 4.3 milesUnited States Coast Guard Academy admits 22% of applicants; Connecticut College admits 37%. Together they have 3,076 students on campus.In-state price at University of Connecticut-Avery PointLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut-Avery Point charges $18,140 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,808. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 43.8 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 Groton

Two private colleges within 4.3 miles, and two public colleges within 4 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut CollegeUnited States Coast Guard AcademyMitchell CollegeGroton
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · 473 on campus · In Groton88%admitted$14knet price62%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Mitchell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 500 on campus · 1.5 mi · New London95%admitted$30knet price42%graduate$39kearningsUnited States Coast Guard AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 1,081 on campus · 4 mi · New London22%admitted93%graduateConnecticut CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,995 on campus · 4.3 mi · New London37%admitted$36knet price82%graduate$75kearnings

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 Groton’s median household income ($79,577) falls.

University of Connecticut-Avery PointIn Groton · sticker $23,337$18,706a year
Mitchell College1.5 mi · New London · sticker $55,621$29,559a year
Connecticut College4.3 mi · New London · sticker $84,623$29,797a 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 Groton: 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 →University of Connecticut-Avery PointMitchell CollegeConnecticut College
Connecticut College82% graduate$75k earnings$24k typical debt
Mitchell College42% graduate$39k earnings$25k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Avery Point62% 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-Avery Point (5).

Majors

What students study in Groton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Connecticut-Avery Point, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Social sciences 13%Health professions 13%Business 12%Engineering 10%Biology 9%Psychology 8%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General3 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Economics3 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies2 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing2 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Computer Science1 graduates a year
$109k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering1 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services1 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Biology, General1 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Groton

Is Groton a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Groton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The largest campus in the city, the University of Connecticut-Avery Point, has 473 students on campus.

What colleges are in Groton?

The University of Connecticut-Avery Point is inside the city. Connecticut College is 4.3 miles from the center, in New London, United States Coast Guard Academy is 4 miles from the center, in New London, and Connecticut State Community College is 43.8 miles away in New Britain.

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 43.8 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-Avery Point cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $18,140 a year in-state and $40,808 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,996 (under $30,000 income) to $21,757 (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 Groton. 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 →