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Colleges in and near Sandy Hook

Western Connecticut State University is 10.5 miles from Sandy Hook

No college sits inside Sandy Hook’s boundary, but Western Connecticut State University’s campus in Danbury, with 3,833 students on campus, is 10.5 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 38.5 miles away in New Britain. About 6% of Sandy Hook’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 Sandy Hook. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
15,777 students on campus
Nearest college
10.5 mi
Western Connecticut State
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
38.5 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
10.5 mi
Western Connecticut State · $13,401 in-state
Median household income
$161K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Sandy Hook

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

A university 10.5 miles awayWestern Connecticut State University has 3,833 students on campus in Danbury, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Western Connecticut StateLiving in Connecticut, Western Connecticut State University charges $13,401 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,901. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 38.5 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 Sandy Hook

Two private colleges within 13 miles, and two public colleges within 14.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miSacred Heart UniversityPost UniversitySandy Hook
University or collegeCommunity college
Western Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 10.5 mi · Danbury87%admitted$18knet price52%graduate$59kearningsPost UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,212 on campus · 12.1 mi · Waterbury · mostly online$22knet price25%graduate$39kearnings94% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Sacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,987 on campus · 13 mi · Fairfield65%admitted$46knet price73%graduate$75kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · 745 on campus · 14.6 mi · Waterbury87%admitted$11knet price53%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 Over $110k, where Sandy Hook’s median household income ($160,814) falls.

Post University12.1 mi · Waterbury · mostly online · sticker $28,897$13,127a year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus14.6 mi · Waterbury · sticker $22,933$20,538a year
Western Connecticut State University10.5 mi · Danbury · sticker $24,877$21,318a year
Sacred Heart University13 mi · Fairfield · sticker $69,289$48,217a 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 Sandy Hook: 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 →Western Connecticut StatePost UniversitySacred Heart UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Sacred Heart University73% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
Western Connecticut State University52% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Post University25% graduate$39k earnings$30k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus53% 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-Waterbury Campus (5).

Questions about college near Sandy Hook

Is Sandy Hook a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Sandy Hook residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Western Connecticut State University, is 10.5 miles away in Danbury.

What colleges are near Sandy Hook?

Within 15 miles: Western Connecticut State University (10.5 miles, 3,833 students on campus), Post University (12.1 miles, 1,212), Sacred Heart University (13 miles, 9,987) and the University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus (14.6 miles, 745).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 38.5 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 Western Connecticut State University cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $13,401 a year in-state and $16,901 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,507 (under $30,000 income) to $21,318 (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 Sandy Hook. 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 →