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Colleges in and near Stratford

The University of Bridgeport is 4.3 miles from Stratford

No college sits inside Stratford’s boundary, but the University of Bridgeport’s campus in Bridgeport, with 3,171 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 45.5 miles away in New Britain. About 6% of Stratford’s residents are enrolled in college, below Connecticut (7%).

University of Bridgeport

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 Stratford. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
51,707 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
University of Bridgeport
Residents in college
6%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
45.5 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
12.8 mi
Southern Connecticut State · $13,438 in-state
Median household income
$96K
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What stands out about college from Stratford

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

A university 4.3 miles awayThe University of Bridgeport has 3,171 students on campus in Bridgeport, 41% 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 45.5 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 6% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Stratford

Seven private colleges within 13.8 miles, and one public college within 12.8 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYale UniversitySacred Heart UniversityUniversity of New HavenStratford
University or collegeCommunity college
University of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,171 on campus · 4.3 mi · Bridgeport83%admitted$28knet price41%graduate$50kearningsPaier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 203 on campus · 4.5 mi · BridgeportSacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,987 on campus · 6.1 mi · Fairfield65%admitted$46knet price73%graduate$75kearningsFairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,903 on campus · 7.4 mi · Fairfield33%admitted$48knet price84%graduate$89kearningsUniversity of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,817 on campus · 10.5 mi · West Haven60%admitted$34knet price63%graduate$60kearningsYale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,025 on campus · 12.7 mi · New Haven4%admitted$24knet price96%graduate$101kearningsSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,886 on campus · 12.8 mi · New Haven91%admitted$21knet price50%graduate$55kearningsAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 715 on campus · 13.8 mi · New Haven59%admitted$34knet price51%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 $75–110k, where Stratford’s median household income ($95,815) falls.

Yale University12.7 mi · New Haven · sticker $88,300$12,558a year
Southern Connecticut State University12.8 mi · New Haven · sticker $29,673$22,532a year
University of Bridgeport4.3 mi · Bridgeport · sticker $52,957$27,487a year
Albertus Magnus College13.8 mi · New Haven · sticker $59,407$30,273a year
University of New Haven10.5 mi · West Haven · sticker $66,962$34,853a year
Fairfield University7.4 mi · Fairfield · sticker $76,074$44,077a year
Sacred Heart University6.1 mi · Fairfield · sticker $69,289$46,348a 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 Stratford: 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 BridgeportSacred Heart UniversityUniversity of New HavenYale UniversitySouthern Connecticut State
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
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 Stratford

Is Stratford a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Stratford residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Bridgeport, is 4.3 miles away in Bridgeport.

What colleges are near Stratford?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Yale University (12.7 miles, 15,025 students on campus), Sacred Heart University (6.1 miles, 9,987) and the University of New Haven (10.5 miles, 8,817).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 45.5 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 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 Stratford. 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 →