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Colleges in and near Orange

The University of New Haven is 3.3 miles from Orange

No college sits inside Orange’s boundary, but the University of New Haven’s campus in West Haven, with 8,817 students on campus, is 3.3 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 38 miles away in New Britain. About 6% of Orange’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut (7%).

University of New Haven

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 Orange. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
59,510 students on campus
Nearest college
3.3 mi
University of New Haven
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
38 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
5.2 mi
Southern Connecticut State · $13,438 in-state
Median household income
$142K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Orange

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

A university 3.3 miles awayThe University of New Haven has 8,817 students on campus in West Haven, 63% 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 38 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 Orange

Eight private colleges within 14.9 miles, and one public college within 5.2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYale UniversitySacred Heart UniversityUniversity of New HavenOrange
University or collegeCommunity college
University of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,817 on campus · 3.3 mi · West Haven60%admitted$34knet price63%graduate$60kearningsSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,886 on campus · 5.2 mi · New Haven91%admitted$21knet price50%graduate$55kearningsYale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,025 on campus · 5.4 mi · New Haven4%admitted$24knet price96%graduate$101kearningsAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 715 on campus · 6.2 mi · New Haven59%admitted$34knet price51%graduate$60kearningsQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,803 on campus · 11.5 mi · Hamden72%admitted$41knet price76%graduate$84kearningsUniversity of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,171 on campus · 12 mi · Bridgeport83%admitted$28knet price41%graduate$50kearningsSacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,987 on campus · 12.2 mi · Fairfield65%admitted$46knet price73%graduate$75kearningsPaier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 203 on campus · 12.2 mi · BridgeportFairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,903 on campus · 14.9 mi · Fairfield33%admitted$48knet price84%graduate$89kearnings

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 Orange’s median household income ($142,325) falls.

Southern Connecticut State University5.2 mi · New Haven · sticker $29,673$27,809a year
University of Bridgeport12 mi · Bridgeport · sticker $52,957$29,733a year
Albertus Magnus College6.2 mi · New Haven · sticker $59,407$31,523a year
University of New Haven3.3 mi · West Haven · sticker $66,962$38,385a year
Quinnipiac University11.5 mi · Hamden · sticker $72,215$42,891a year
Yale University5.4 mi · New Haven · sticker $88,300$45,951a year
Sacred Heart University12.2 mi · Fairfield · sticker $69,289$48,217a year
Fairfield University14.9 mi · Fairfield · sticker $76,074$50,773a 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 Orange: 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 →University of New HavenSouthern Connecticut StateYale UniversityQuinnipiac UniversitySacred Heart University
Yale University96% graduate$101k earnings$13k typical debt
Sacred Heart University73% graduate$75k earnings$25k 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
Fairfield University84% graduate$89k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Bridgeport41% graduate$50k earnings$26k 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 Orange

Is Orange a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Orange residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of New Haven, is 3.3 miles away in West Haven.

What colleges are near Orange?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Yale University (5.4 miles, 15,025 students on campus), Sacred Heart University (12.2 miles, 9,987) and the University of New Haven (3.3 miles, 8,817).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 38 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 Orange. 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 →