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Colleges in and near Hartford

Hartford is home to three colleges, with about 31,000 students on campus

Connecticut State Community College (27,381 students on campus) and Trinity College (2,276) are inside the city, and the University of Hartford (4,838) is 2.8 miles from the center, just over the line in West Hartford. About 9% of Hartford’s residents are enrolled in college, above Connecticut (7%).

Connecticut State Community CollegeUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford CampusTrinity CollegeUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity of Hartford

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 Hartford. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
51,393 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Connecticut State
Residents in college
9%
Above CT (7%)
Nearest community college
0.5 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
0.5 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$46K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Hartford

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

Five colleges within 2.8 milesUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford Campus admits 88% of applicants; Trinity College admits 29%; University of Saint Joseph admits 79%. Together they have 37,558 students on campus.A community college 0.5 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 9% of residentsAbove Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hartford

Five private colleges within 14.7 miles, two public colleges within 6.7 miles, and Connecticut State Community College 0.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateCentral Connecticut StateUniversity of HartfordHartford
University or collegeCommunity college
Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · In Hartford$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 · In Hartford88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,276 on campus · In Hartford29%admitted$35knet price84%graduate$91kearningsUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 2.7 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsGoodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,295 on campus · 2.7 mi · East Hartford · mostly online$29knet price58%graduate$44kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 2.8 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsCentral Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,333 on campus · 6.7 mi · New Britain73%admitted$17knet price48%graduate$59kearningsWesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,207 on campus · 14.7 mi · Middletown16%admitted$30knet price93%graduate$74kearnings

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 $30–48k, where Hartford’s median household income ($46,411) falls.

Wesleyan University14.7 mi · Middletown · sticker $89,020$3,604a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusIn Hartford · sticker $26,946$10,403a year
Connecticut State Community CollegeIn Hartford · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$11,280a year
Trinity CollegeIn Hartford · sticker $87,840$13,599a year
Central Connecticut State University6.7 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870$13,636a year
University of Saint Joseph2.7 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$23,940a year
University of Hartford2.8 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$24,512a year
Goodwin University2.7 mi · East Hartford · mostly online · sticker $39,589$29,159a 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 Hartford: 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 →Connecticut StateTrinity CollegeUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity of HartfordCentral Connecticut StateWesleyan University
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Wesleyan University93% graduate$74k earnings$17k typical debt
Trinity College84% graduate$91k earnings$23k 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

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).

Majors

What students study in Hartford

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Hartford’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 21%Health professions 18%Liberal arts 15%Psychology 5%Education 4%Computer science 4%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesConnecticut State Community College · 1,280 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingConnecticut State Community College · 471 graduates a year
$95k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, GeneralConnecticut State Community College · 399 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsConnecticut State Community College · 192 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsConnecticut State Community College · 185 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralConnecticut State Community College · 155 graduates a year
$36k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related ServicesConnecticut State Community College · 132 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsConnecticut State Community College · 101 graduates a year
$42k4 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 Hartford

Is Hartford a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Hartford residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Connecticut (7). The largest campus in the city, Connecticut State Community College, has 27,381 students on campus.

What colleges are in Hartford?

Connecticut State Community College, Trinity College and the University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus are inside the city. the University of Hartford is 2.8 miles from the center, in West Hartford, and the University of Saint Joseph is 2.7 miles from the center, in West Hartford.

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 0.5 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-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 Hartford. 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 →