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Colleges in and near Stafford

The University of Connecticut is 12.4 miles from Stafford

No college sits inside Stafford’s boundary, but the University of Connecticut’s campus in Storrs, with 25,869 students on campus, is 12.4 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 24 miles away in New Britain. About 4% of Stafford’s 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 Stafford. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
29,893 students on campus
Nearest college
12.4 mi
University of Connecticut
Residents in college
4%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
24 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
12.4 mi
University of Connecticut · $21,044 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Stafford

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

A university 12.4 miles awayThe University of Connecticut has 25,869 students on campus in Storrs, 83% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of ConnecticutLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut charges $21,044 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $43,712. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 24 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Stafford

Two private colleges within 15 miles, and one public college within 12.4 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ConnecticutWestern New England UniversityBay Path UniversityStafford
University or collegeCommunity college
University of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · 25,869 on campus · 12.4 mi · Storrs52%admitted$25knet price83%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Western New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,362 on campus · 14.2 mi · Springfield, MA83%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$73kearningsBay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 662 on campus · 15 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online85%admitted$14knet price44%graduate$55kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Stafford’s median household income ($93,235) falls.

Bay Path University15 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online · sticker $47,308$17,528a year
University of Connecticut12.4 mi · Storrs · sticker $39,426$28,285a year
Western New England University14.2 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $60,262$28,660a 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 Stafford: 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 ConnecticutWestern New England UniversityBay Path University
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Western New England University64% graduate$73k earnings$26k 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 (5).

Questions about college near Stafford

Is Stafford a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Stafford residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Connecticut, is 12.4 miles away in Storrs.

What colleges are near Stafford?

Within 15 miles: the University of Connecticut (12.4 miles, 25,869 students on campus), Western New England University (14.2 miles, 3,362) and Bay Path University (15 miles, 662).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 24 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 cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $21,044 a year in-state and $43,712 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,193 (under $30,000 income) to $33,797 (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 Stafford. 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 →