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Colleges in and near Salmon Brook

The University of Hartford is 11.7 miles from Salmon Brook

No college sits inside Salmon Brook’s boundary, but the University of Hartford’s campus in West Hartford, with 4,838 students on campus, is 11.7 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 14.4 miles away in New Britain. About 5% of Salmon Brook’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 Salmon Brook. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
39,963 students on campus
Nearest college
11.7 mi
University of Hartford
Residents in college
5%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
14.4 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
14.8 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$74K
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What stands out about college from Salmon Brook

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

A university 11.7 miles awayThe University of Hartford has 4,838 students on campus in West Hartford, 54% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.4 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.In-state price at University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus charges $18,130 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,798. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Salmon Brook

Three private colleges within 12.7 miles, two public colleges within 14.8 miles, and Connecticut State Community College 14.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateUniversity of HartfordWestfield StateSalmon Brook
University or collegeCommunity college
University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 11.7 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsWestfield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,019 on campus · 12.1 mi · Westfield, MA81%admitted$17knet price54%graduate$57kearningsUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 12.6 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsBay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 662 on campus · 12.7 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online85%admitted$14knet price44%graduate$55kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 14.4 mi · New Britain$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,338 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · 1,483 on campus · 14.8 mi · Hartford88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

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 $48–75k, where Salmon Brook’s median household income ($74,375) falls.

Connecticut State Community College14.4 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$12,173a year
Bay Path University12.7 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online · sticker $47,308$12,698a year
Westfield State University12.1 mi · Westfield, MA · sticker $27,649$14,199a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus14.8 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$14,702a year
University of Saint Joseph12.6 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$24,054a year
University of Hartford11.7 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$27,277a 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 Salmon Brook: 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 HartfordWestfield StateUniversity of Saint JosephBay Path UniversityConnecticut StateUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Westfield State University54% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Saint Joseph64% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus65% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Bay Path University44% graduate$55k 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-Hartford Campus (5).

Questions about college near Salmon Brook

Is Salmon Brook a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Salmon Brook residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Hartford, is 11.7 miles away in West Hartford.

What colleges are near Salmon Brook?

Within 15 miles: the University of Hartford (11.7 miles, 4,838 students on campus), Westfield State University (12.1 miles, 4,019), the University of Saint Joseph (12.6 miles, 1,580), Bay Path University (12.7 miles, 662), Connecticut State Community College (14.4 miles, 27,381) and the University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus (14.8 miles, 1,483).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 14.4 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-Hartford Campus cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $18,130 a year in-state and $40,798 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,625 (under $30,000 income) to $23,777 (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 Salmon Brook. 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 →