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Colleges in and near New Hartford Center

The University of Saint Joseph is 14.3 miles from New Hartford Center

No college sits inside New Hartford Center’s boundary, but the University of Saint Joseph’s campus in West Hartford, with 1,580 students on campus, is 14.3 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 17.3 miles away in New Britain. About 6% of New Hartford Center’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 New Hartford Center. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
6,418 students on campus
Nearest college
14.3 mi
University of Saint Joseph
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
17.3 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
16.8 mi
Central Connecticut State · $13,050 in-state
Median household income
$77K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from New Hartford Center

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

A university 14.3 miles awayThe University of Saint Joseph has 1,580 students on campus in West Hartford, 64% 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 17.3 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of New Hartford Center

Two private colleges within 14.4 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Central Connecticut State University, is 16.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of HartfordUniversity of Saint JosephNew Hartford Center
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 14.3 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 14.4 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where New Hartford Center’s median household income ($76,853) falls.

Central Connecticut State University16.8 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870$18,336a year
University of Saint Joseph14.3 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$27,701a year
University of Hartford14.4 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$30,956a 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: 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 Saint JosephUniversity of HartfordCentral Connecticut State
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Saint Joseph64% graduate$60k 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.

Questions about college near New Hartford Center

Is New Hartford Center a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 New Hartford Center residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Saint Joseph, is 14.3 miles away in West Hartford.

What colleges are near New Hartford Center?

Within 15 miles: the University of Saint Joseph (14.3 miles, 1,580 students on campus) and the University of Hartford (14.4 miles, 4,838).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 17.3 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 Hartford Center. 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 →