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Colleges in and near Southwood Acres

Bay Path University is 6.7 miles from Southwood Acres

No college sits inside Southwood Acres’ boundary, but Bay Path University’s campus in Longmeadow, with 662 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 14.1 miles away in New Britain. About 3% of Southwood Acres’ residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Southwood Acres. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
47,763 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Bay Path University
Residents in college
3%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
14.1 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
14.4 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$110K
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What stands out about college from Southwood Acres

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

A university 6.7 miles awayBay Path University has 662 students on campus in Longmeadow, 44% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.1 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 3% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Southwood Acres

Eight private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 14.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateUniversity of HartfordWestern New England UniversitySouthwood Acres
University or collegeCommunity college
Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 662 on campus · 6.7 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online85%admitted$14knet price44%graduate$55kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Springfield CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,777 on campus · 10 mi · Springfield, MA72%admitted$31knet price74%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 10 mi · Springfield, MA · mostly online$48kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Springfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,845 on campus · 10.4 mi · Springfield, MA$6knet price32%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,904 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American International CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,652 on campus · 10.7 mi · Springfield, MA100%admitted$23knet price46%graduate$53kearningsWestern New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,362 on campus · 11.2 mi · Springfield, MA83%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$73kearningsCollege of Our Lady of the ElmsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,066 on campus · 12.8 mi · Chicopee, MA85%admitted$18knet price68%graduate$52kearningsUniversity of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 13.2 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsConnecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 14.1 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 · 14.4 mi · Hartford88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 14.7 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearnings

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 Southwood Acres’ median household income ($110,286) falls.

Connecticut State Community College14.1 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$13,551a year
Springfield Technical Community College10.4 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $14,971 · tuition $5,904$13,867a year
American International College10.7 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $59,270$21,860a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus14.4 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$23,777a year
Bay Path University6.7 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online · sticker $47,308$25,475a year
College of Our Lady of the Elms12.8 mi · Chicopee, MA · sticker $54,027$25,491a year
Western New England University11.2 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $60,262$29,794a year
University of Saint Joseph14.7 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$31,958a year
Springfield College10 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $60,729$34,461a year
University of Hartford13.2 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$34,833a 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 Southwood Acres: 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 →Springfield CollegeSpringfield TechnicalAmerican International CollegeWestern New England UniversityUniversity of HartfordConnecticut State
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Western New England University64% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Springfield Technical Community College32% graduate$37k earnings$7k typical debt
Springfield College74% graduate$48k earnings*$26k typical debt
American International College46% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Saint Joseph64% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus65% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
College of Our Lady of the Elms68% graduate$52k earnings$25k 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: Springfield College (2); University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus (5).

Questions about college near Southwood Acres

Is Southwood Acres a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Southwood Acres residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Bay Path University, is 6.7 miles away in Longmeadow.

What colleges are near Southwood Acres?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Connecticut State Community College (14.1 miles, 27,381 students on campus), the University of Hartford (13.2 miles, 4,838) and Western New England University (11.2 miles, 3,362).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 14.1 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 Southwood Acres. 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 →