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Colleges in and near North Branford

Quinnipiac University is 7 miles from North Branford

No college sits inside North Branford’s boundary, but Quinnipiac University’s campus in Hamden, with 7,803 students on campus, is 7 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 27.5 miles away in New Britain. About 5% of North Branford’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 North Branford. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
43,453 students on campus
Nearest college
7 mi
Quinnipiac University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
27.5 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
9.7 mi
Southern Connecticut State · $13,438 in-state
Median household income
$108K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from North Branford

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

A university 7 miles awayQuinnipiac University has 7,803 students on campus in Hamden, 76% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Southern Connecticut StateLiving in Connecticut, Southern Connecticut State University charges $13,438 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,378. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 27.5 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 5% 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 North Branford

Five private colleges within 13.6 miles, and one public college within 9.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYale UniversityUniversity of New HavenNorth Branford
University or collegeCommunity college
Quinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,803 on campus · 7 mi · Hamden72%admitted$41knet price76%graduate$84kearningsAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 715 on campus · 8.5 mi · New Haven59%admitted$34knet price51%graduate$60kearningsYale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,025 on campus · 9.3 mi · New Haven4%admitted$24knet price96%graduate$101kearningsSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,886 on campus · 9.7 mi · New Haven91%admitted$21knet price50%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,817 on campus · 11.5 mi · West Haven60%admitted$34knet price63%graduate$60kearningsWesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,207 on campus · 13.6 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 $75–110k, where North Branford’s median household income ($108,032) falls.

Yale University9.3 mi · New Haven · sticker $88,300$12,558a year
Wesleyan University13.6 mi · Middletown · sticker $89,020$17,294a year
Southern Connecticut State University9.7 mi · New Haven · sticker $29,673$22,532a year
Albertus Magnus College8.5 mi · New Haven · sticker $59,407$30,273a year
University of New Haven11.5 mi · West Haven · sticker $66,962$34,853a year
Quinnipiac University7 mi · Hamden · sticker $72,215$39,096a 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 North Branford: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Quinnipiac UniversityAlbertus Magnus CollegeYale UniversitySouthern Connecticut StateUniversity of New Haven
Yale University96% graduate$101k earnings$13k typical debt
University of New Haven63% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Southern Connecticut State University50% graduate$55k earnings$22k typical debt
Quinnipiac University76% graduate$84k earnings$26k typical debt
Wesleyan University93% graduate$74k earnings$17k typical debt
Albertus Magnus College51% graduate$60k earnings$31k 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 North Branford

Is North Branford a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 North Branford residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Quinnipiac University, is 7 miles away in Hamden.

What colleges are near North Branford?

Within 15 miles: Quinnipiac University (7 miles, 7,803 students on campus), Albertus Magnus College (8.5 miles, 715), Yale University (9.3 miles, 15,025), Southern Connecticut State University (9.7 miles, 7,886), the University of New Haven (11.5 miles, 8,817) and Wesleyan University (13.6 miles, 3,207).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 27.5 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 Southern Connecticut State University cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $13,438 a year in-state and $27,378 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $17,736 (under $30,000 income) to $27,809 (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 North Branford. 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 →