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Colleges in and near Suffield

Bay Path University is 6.2 miles from Suffield

No college sits inside Suffield’s boundary, but Bay Path University’s campus in Longmeadow, with 662 students on campus, is 6.2 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 16 miles away in New Britain. About 4% of Suffield’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 Suffield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
23,762 students on campus
Nearest college
6.2 mi
Bay Path University
Residents in college
4%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
16 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
16.4 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$119K
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What stands out about college from Suffield

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

A university 6.2 miles awayBay Path University has 662 students on campus in Longmeadow, 44% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16 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 4% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Suffield

Seven private colleges within 14 miles, one public college within 11 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus, is 16.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of HartfordWestfield StateWestern New England UniversitySuffield
University or collegeCommunity college
Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 662 on campus · 6.2 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online85%admitted$14knet price44%graduate$55kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Springfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,845 on campus · 9.1 mi · Springfield, MA$6knet price32%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,904 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Springfield CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,777 on campus · 9.4 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 · 9.4 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.American International CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,652 on campus · 9.9 mi · Springfield, MA100%admitted$23knet price46%graduate$53kearningsCollege of Our Lady of the ElmsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,066 on campus · 10.6 mi · Chicopee, MA85%admitted$18knet price68%graduate$52kearningsWestfield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,019 on campus · 11 mi · Westfield, MA81%admitted$17knet price54%graduate$57kearningsWestern New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,362 on campus · 11.4 mi · Springfield, MA83%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$73kearningsHolyoke Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,424 on campus · 13.5 mi · Holyoke, MA$8knet price29%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,988 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 14 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Suffield’s median household income ($119,472) falls.

Holyoke Community College13.5 mi · Holyoke, MA · sticker $15,043 · tuition $5,988$13,014a year
Springfield Technical Community College9.1 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $14,971 · tuition $5,904$13,867a year
American International College9.9 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $59,270$21,860a year
Westfield State University11 mi · Westfield, MA · sticker $27,649$23,286a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus16.4 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$23,777a year
Bay Path University6.2 mi · Longmeadow, MA · mostly online · sticker $47,308$25,475a year
College of Our Lady of the Elms10.6 mi · Chicopee, MA · sticker $54,027$25,491a year
Western New England University11.4 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $60,262$29,794a year
Springfield College9.4 mi · Springfield, MA · sticker $60,729$34,461a year
University of Hartford14 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: 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 TechnicalSpringfield CollegeWestfield StateWestern New England UniversityHolyokeUniversity of Hartford
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Westfield State University54% graduate$57k earnings$22k 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
Holyoke Community College29% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
American International College46% graduate$53k 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 Suffield

Is Suffield a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Suffield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Bay Path University, is 6.2 miles away in Longmeadow.

What colleges are near Suffield?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Hartford (14 miles, 4,838 students on campus), Westfield State University (11 miles, 4,019) and Western New England University (11.4 miles, 3,362).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 16 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 Suffield. 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 →