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Colleges in and near Union

Nichols College is 12.3 miles from Union

No college sits inside Union’s boundary, but Nichols College’s campus in Dudley, with 1,058 students on campus, is 12.3 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 30.7 miles away in New Britain. About 5% of Union’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 Union. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
26,927 students on campus
Nearest college
12.3 mi
Nichols College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
30.7 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
13.9 mi
University of Connecticut · $21,044 in-state
Median household income
$89K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Union

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

A college 12.3 miles awayNichols College has 1,058 students on campus in Dudley, 63% 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 30.7 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 5% 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 Union

One private college within 12.3 miles, and one public college within 13.9 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ConnecticutNichols CollegeUnion
University or collegeCommunity college
Nichols CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,058 on campus · 12.3 mi · Dudley, MA81%admitted$33knet price63%graduate$58kearningsUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · 25,869 on campus · 13.9 mi · Storrs52%admitted$25knet price83%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 $75–110k, where Union’s median household income ($88,958) falls.

University of Connecticut13.9 mi · Storrs · sticker $39,426$28,285a year
Nichols College12.3 mi · Dudley, MA · sticker $58,310$33,851a 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 Union: 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 →Nichols CollegeUniversity of Connecticut
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Nichols College63% graduate$58k earnings$27k 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 Union

Is Union a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Union residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, Nichols College, is 12.3 miles away in Dudley.

What colleges are near Union?

Within 15 miles: Nichols College (12.3 miles, 1,058 students on campus) and the University of Connecticut (13.9 miles, 25,869).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 30.7 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 Union. 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 →