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Colleges in and near Waterbury

Waterbury is home to two colleges, with 1,957 students on campus

Post University (1,212 students on campus) and the University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus (745) are inside the city. About 6% of Waterbury’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 Waterbury. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
9,760 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Residents in college
6%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
23.7 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
0.2 mi
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · $18,140 in-state
Median household income
$52K
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What stands out about college in Waterbury

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

A university in WaterburyThe University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus has 745 students on campus in Waterbury, 53% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusLiving in Connecticut, the University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus charges $18,140 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,808. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 23.7 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 Waterbury

Two private colleges within 12.1 miles, and one public college within 0.2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miQuinnipiac UniversityPost UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · 745 on campus · In Waterbury87%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Post UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,212 on campus · In Waterbury · mostly online$22knet price25%graduate$39kearnings94% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Quinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,803 on campus · 12.1 mi · Hamden72%admitted$41knet price76%graduate$84kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Waterbury’s median household income ($51,886) falls.

University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusIn Waterbury · sticker $22,933$11,490a year
Post UniversityIn Waterbury · mostly online · sticker $28,897$19,822a year
Quinnipiac University12.1 mi · Hamden · sticker $72,215$36,507a 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 Waterbury: 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 Connecticut-Waterbury CampusPost UniversityQuinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University76% graduate$84k earnings$26k typical debt
Post University25% graduate$39k earnings$30k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus53% graduate$74k earnings*$22k 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-Waterbury Campus (5).

Majors

What students study in Waterbury

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Social sciences 13%Health professions 13%Business 12%Engineering 10%Biology 9%Psychology 8%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General3 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Economics3 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies2 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing2 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Computer Science1 graduates a year
$109k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering1 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services1 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Biology, General1 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating. Left out: Post University, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Waterbury

Is Waterbury a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Waterbury residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The largest campus in the city, Post University, has 1,212 students on campus.

What colleges are in Waterbury?

Post University and the University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus are inside the city. Connecticut State Community College is 23.7 miles away in New Britain.

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 23.7 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-Waterbury Campus cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $18,140 a year in-state and $40,808 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,604 (under $30,000 income) to $20,538 (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 Waterbury. 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 →