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Colleges in and near Norwalk

The University of Connecticut-Stamford is 6.9 miles from Norwalk

No college sits inside Norwalk’s boundary, but the University of Connecticut-Stamford’s campus in Stamford, with 2,207 students on campus, is 6.9 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 60.6 miles away in New Britain. About 7% of Norwalk’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 Norwalk. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
24,651 students on campus
Nearest college
6.9 mi
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
60.6 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
6.9 mi
University of Connecticut-Stamford · $18,150 in-state
Median household income
$108K
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What stands out about college from Norwalk

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

A university 6.9 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 60.6 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 Norwalk

Four private colleges within 12.9 miles, and two public colleges within 15 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miSacred Heart UniversityFairfield UniversitySUNY at Purchase CollegeNorwalk
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 6.9 mi · Stamford83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Fairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,903 on campus · 9.6 mi · Fairfield33%admitted$48knet price84%graduate$89kearningsPaier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 203 on campus · 12.7 mi · BridgeportSacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,987 on campus · 12.8 mi · Fairfield65%admitted$46knet price73%graduate$75kearningsUniversity of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,171 on campus · 12.9 mi · Bridgeport83%admitted$28knet price41%graduate$50kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 15 mi · Purchase, NY74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearnings

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 Norwalk’s median household income ($107,616) falls.

SUNY at Purchase College15 mi · Purchase, NY · sticker $29,043$20,886a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford6.9 mi · Stamford · sticker $30,122$21,916a year
University of Bridgeport12.9 mi · Bridgeport · sticker $52,957$27,487a year
Fairfield University9.6 mi · Fairfield · sticker $76,074$44,077a year
Sacred Heart University12.8 mi · Fairfield · sticker $69,289$46,348a 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 Norwalk: 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-StamfordFairfield UniversitySacred Heart UniversityUniversity of BridgeportSUNY at Purchase College
Sacred Heart University73% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
Fairfield University84% graduate$89k earnings$26k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Bridgeport41% graduate$50k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k 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 Norwalk

Is Norwalk a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Norwalk residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Connecticut-Stamford, is 6.9 miles away in Stamford.

What colleges are near Norwalk?

Within 15 miles: the University of Connecticut-Stamford (6.9 miles, 2,207 students on campus), Fairfield University (9.6 miles, 5,903), Paier College (12.7 miles, 203), Sacred Heart University (12.8 miles, 9,987), the University of Bridgeport (12.9 miles, 3,171) and SUNY at Purchase College (15 miles, 3,180).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 60.6 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 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 Norwalk. 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 →