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Colleges in and near Manchester

Goodwin University is 6.4 miles from Manchester

No college sits inside Manchester’s boundary, but Goodwin University’s campus in East Hartford, with 1,295 students on campus, is 6.4 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 7.7 miles away in New Britain. About 6% of Manchester’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 Manchester. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
74,055 students on campus
Nearest college
6.4 mi
Goodwin University
Residents in college
6%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
7.7 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
7.7 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college from Manchester

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

A university 6.4 miles awayGoodwin University has 1,295 students on campus in East Hartford, 58% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.7 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 6% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Manchester

Four private colleges within 10.6 miles, three public colleges within 14.3 miles, and Connecticut State Community College 7.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateUniversity of ConnecticutCentral Connecticut StateManchester
University or collegeCommunity college
Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,295 on campus · 6.4 mi · East Hartford · mostly online$29knet price58%graduate$44kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 7.7 mi · New Britain$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 · 7.7 mi · 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 · 8.8 mi · Hartford29%admitted$35knet price84%graduate$91kearningsUniversity of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 10 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 10.6 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsCentral Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,333 on campus · 13.7 mi · New Britain73%admitted$17knet price48%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · 25,869 on campus · 14.3 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 Manchester’s median household income ($86,840) falls.

Connecticut State Community College7.7 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$12,512a year
Central Connecticut State University13.7 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870$18,336a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus7.7 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$19,306a year
Trinity College8.8 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840$24,369a year
University of Saint Joseph10.6 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$27,701a year
University of Connecticut14.3 mi · Storrs · sticker $39,426$28,285a year
University of Hartford10 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$30,956a year
Goodwin University6.4 mi · East Hartford · mostly online · sticker $39,589$33,401a 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 Manchester: 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 HartfordUniversity of Saint JosephCentral Connecticut StateUniversity of Connecticut
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k 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); University of Connecticut (5).

Questions about college near Manchester

Is Manchester a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Manchester residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Goodwin University, is 6.4 miles away in East Hartford.

What colleges are near Manchester?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Connecticut State Community College (7.7 miles, 27,381 students on campus), the University of Connecticut (14.3 miles, 25,869) and Central Connecticut State University (13.7 miles, 9,333).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 7.7 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 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 Manchester. 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 →