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Colleges in and near Noroton

The University of Connecticut-Stamford is 2.7 miles from Noroton

No college sits inside Noroton’s boundary, but the University of Connecticut-Stamford’s campus in Stamford, with 2,207 students on campus, is 2.7 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 64.8 miles away in New Britain. About 7% of Noroton’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut (7%).

University of Connecticut-Stamford

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 Noroton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
13,349 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
64.8 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
2.7 mi
University of Connecticut-Stamford · $18,150 in-state
Median household income
$250K
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What stands out about college from Noroton

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

A university 2.7 miles awayThe University of Connecticut-Stamford has 2,207 students on campus in Stamford, 57% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Connecticut-StamfordLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut-Stamford charges $18,150 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,818. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 64.8 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 7% 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 Noroton

Three private colleges within 14.5 miles, and two public colleges within 11 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miFairfield UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordNoroton
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 2.7 mi · Stamford83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.SUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 11 mi · Purchase, NY74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 11.9 mi · Purchase, NY87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsFairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,903 on campus · 14 mi · Fairfield33%admitted$48knet price84%graduate$89kearningsWebb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 14.5 mi · Glen Cove, NY14%admitted$73knet price88%graduate

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 Over $110k, where Noroton’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

SUNY at Purchase College11 mi · Purchase, NY · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University11.9 mi · Purchase, NY · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford2.7 mi · Stamford · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Fairfield University14 mi · Fairfield · sticker $76,074$50,773a year
Webb Institute14.5 mi · Glen Cove, NY · sticker $81,950$76,350a 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 Noroton: 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 →University of Connecticut-StamfordSUNY at Purchase CollegeManhattanville UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University84% graduate$89k earnings$26k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k 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-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Noroton

Is Noroton a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Noroton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Connecticut-Stamford, is 2.7 miles away in Stamford.

What colleges are near Noroton?

Within 15 miles: the University of Connecticut-Stamford (2.7 miles, 2,207 students on campus), SUNY at Purchase College (11 miles, 3,180), Manhattanville University (11.9 miles, 1,954), Fairfield University (14 miles, 5,903) and Webb Institute (14.5 miles, 105).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 64.8 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-Stamford cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $18,150 a year in-state and $40,818 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,632 (under $30,000 income) to $28,354 (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 Noroton. 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 →