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Colleges in and near Vernon

The University of Connecticut is 10.9 miles from Vernon

No college sits inside Vernon’s boundary, but the University of Connecticut’s campus in Storrs, with 25,869 students on campus, is 10.9 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 12 miles away in New Britain. About 8% of Vernon’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 Vernon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
68,645 students on campus
Nearest college
10.9 mi
University of Connecticut
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CT (7%)
Nearest community college
12 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
10.9 mi
University of Connecticut · $21,044 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college from Vernon

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

A university 10.9 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 12 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 8% 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 Vernon

Four private colleges within 14.5 miles, three public colleges within 14.7 miles, and Connecticut State Community College 12 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateVernon
University or collegeCommunity college
University of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · 25,869 on campus · 10.9 mi · Storrs52%admitted$25knet price83%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,295 on campus · 11.4 mi · East Hartford · mostly online$29knet price58%graduate$44kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 12 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 · 12.1 mi · Hartford88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · 13.5 mi · West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsTrinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,276 on campus · 13.5 mi · Hartford29%admitted$35knet price84%graduate$91kearningsUniversity of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · 14.5 mi · West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsEastern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,923 on campus · 14.7 mi · Willimantic83%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$56kearnings

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 Vernon’s median household income ($85,356) falls.

Connecticut State Community College12 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$12,512a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus12.1 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$19,306a year
Eastern Connecticut State University14.7 mi · Willimantic · sticker $31,983$21,109a year
Trinity College13.5 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840$24,369a year
University of Saint Joseph14.5 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900$27,701a year
University of Connecticut10.9 mi · Storrs · sticker $39,426$28,285a year
University of Hartford13.5 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729$30,956a year
Goodwin University11.4 mi · East Hartford · mostly online · sticker $39,589$33,401a 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 Vernon: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of ConnecticutConnecticut StateUniversity of HartfordTrinity CollegeUniversity of Saint JosephEastern Connecticut State
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Eastern Connecticut State University58% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
Trinity College84% graduate$91k earnings$23k typical debt
University of Saint Joseph64% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus65% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Goodwin University58% graduate$44k earnings$34k 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); University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus (5).

Questions about college near Vernon

Is Vernon a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Vernon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Connecticut, is 10.9 miles away in Storrs.

What colleges are near Vernon?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Connecticut State Community College (12 miles, 27,381 students on campus), the University of Connecticut (10.9 miles, 25,869) and the University of Hartford (13.5 miles, 4,838).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 12 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 Vernon. 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 →