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Colleges in and near West Hartford

West Hartford is home to two colleges, with 6,418 students on campus

The University of Hartford (4,838 students on campus) and the University of Saint Joseph (1,580) are inside the town, and Connecticut State Community College (27,381) is 4.2 miles from the center, just over the line in Hartford. About 6% of West Hartford’s residents are enrolled in college, below Connecticut (7%).

University of Saint JosephUniversity of HartfordTrinity CollegeConnecticut State Community CollegeUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

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 West Hartford. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
48,186 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
University of Saint Joseph
Residents in college
6%
Below CT (7%)
Nearest community college
4.2 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
4.3 mi
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · $18,130 in-state
Median household income
$130K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in West Hartford

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

Five colleges within 4.3 milesUniversity of Saint Joseph admits 79% of applicants; University of Hartford admits 96%; Trinity College admits 29%. Together they have 37,558 students on campus.A community college 4.2 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 6% of residentsBelow Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of West Hartford

Four private colleges within 6.1 miles, two public colleges within 5.1 miles, and Connecticut State Community College 4.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut StateCentral Connecticut StateUniversity of HartfordWest Hartford
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,580 on campus · In West Hartford79%admitted$28knet price64%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,838 on campus · In West Hartford96%admitted$30knet price54%graduate$61kearningsTrinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,276 on campus · 3.6 mi · Hartford29%admitted$35knet price84%graduate$91kearningsConnecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 27,381 on campus · 4.2 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 · 4.3 mi · Hartford88%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,333 on campus · 5.1 mi · New Britain73%admitted$17knet price48%graduate$59kearningsGoodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,295 on campus · 6.1 mi · East Hartford · mostly online$29knet price58%graduate$44kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Over $110k, where West Hartford’s median household income ($129,890) falls.

Connecticut State Community College4.2 mi · New Britain · sticker $18,370 · tuition $5,338$13,551a year
Central Connecticut State University5.1 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870$21,562a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus4.3 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946$23,777a year
Goodwin University6.1 mi · East Hartford · mostly online · sticker $39,589$30,550a year
University of Saint JosephIn West Hartford · sticker $59,900$31,958a year
University of HartfordIn West Hartford · sticker $64,729$34,833a year
Trinity College3.6 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840$48,515a 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 West Hartford: 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 Saint JosephUniversity of HartfordTrinity CollegeConnecticut StateUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCentral Connecticut State
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k 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-Hartford Campus (5).

Majors

What students study in West Hartford

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across West Hartford’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 23%Business 12%Visual & performing arts 11%Liberal arts 7%Engineering 7%Psychology 7%Everything else 33%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Saint Joseph · 81 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Hartford · 64 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
MusicUniversity of Hartford · 57 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Hartford · 52 graduates a year
$104k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralUniversity of Hartford · 48 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsUniversity of Hartford · 32 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Hartford · 31 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUniversity of Hartford · 29 graduates a year
$61k4 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.

Questions about college in West Hartford

Is West Hartford a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 West Hartford residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Connecticut (7). The largest campus in the town, the University of Hartford, has 4,838 students on campus.

What colleges are in West Hartford?

The University of Hartford and the University of Saint Joseph are inside the town. Connecticut State Community College is 4.2 miles from the center, in Hartford, Trinity College is 3.6 miles from the center, in Hartford, and the University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus is 4.3 miles from the center, in Hartford.

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 4.2 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 West Hartford. 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 →