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Colleges in and near New Britain

New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University

Central Connecticut State University (9,333 students on campus) is inside the city. About 9% of New Britain’s residents are enrolled in college, above Connecticut (7%).

Central Connecticut State University

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 New Britain. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
51,393 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Central Connecticut State
Residents in college
9%
Above CT (7%)
Nearest community college
8.6 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
1.5 mi
Central Connecticut State · $13,050 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college in New Britain

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

A university in New BritainCentral Connecticut State University has 9,333 students on campus in New Britain, 48% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Central Connecticut StateLiving in Connecticut, Central Connecticut State University charges $13,050 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,550. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.6 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.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 New Britain

Five private colleges within 10.7 miles, two public colleges within 8.4 miles, and Connecticut State Community College 8.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateCentral Connecticut StateUniversity of HartfordNew Britain
University or collegeCommunity college
Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,333 on campus · In New Britain73%admitted$17knet price48%graduate$59kearningsTrinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,276 on campus · 6.9 mi · Hartford29%admitted$35knet price84%graduate$91kearningsUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 7.8 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · 1,483 on campus · 8.4 mi · Hartford88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 8.6 mi · New Britain$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,338 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,295 on campus · 8.8 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 · 9.2 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsWesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,207 on campus · 10.7 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 $48–75k, where New Britain’s median household income ($58,613) falls.

Wesleyan University10.7 mi · Middletown · sticker $89,020$6,175a year
Connecticut State Community College8.6 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$12,173a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus8.4 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$14,702a year
Central Connecticut State UniversityIn New Britain · sticker $24,870$15,091a year
Trinity College6.9 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840$18,325a year
University of Saint Joseph7.8 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$24,054a year
University of Hartford9.2 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$27,277a year
Goodwin University8.8 mi · East Hartford · mostly online · sticker $39,589$29,804a 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 New Britain: 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 →Central Connecticut StateTrinity CollegeUniversity of Saint JosephConnecticut StateUniversity of HartfordWesleyan 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 New Britain

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

Business 20%Social sciences 12%Computer science 11%Psychology 8%Education 6%Engineering tech 5%Everything else 38%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General155 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Criminology142 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations125 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services102 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing82 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services78 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General73 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Biology, General68 graduates a year
$58k4 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 New Britain

Is New Britain a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 New Britain residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Connecticut (7). The largest campus in the city, Central Connecticut State University, has 9,333 students on campus.

What colleges are in New Britain?

Central Connecticut State University is inside the city. Connecticut State Community College is 8.6 miles away in New Britain.

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 8.6 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 Central Connecticut State University cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $13,050 a year in-state and $16,550 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,589 (under $30,000 income) to $21,562 (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 New Britain. 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 →