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Colleges in and near Willington

The University of Connecticut is 6.1 miles from Willington

No college sits inside Willington’s boundary, but the University of Connecticut’s campus in Storrs, with 25,869 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Connecticut State Community College is 23.4 miles away in New Britain. About 15% of Willington’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Willington. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
29,792 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
University of Connecticut
Residents in college
15%
Above CT (7%)
Nearest community college
23.4 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
6.1 mi
University of Connecticut · $21,044 in-state
Median household income
$91K
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What stands out about college from Willington

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

A university 6.1 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 23.4 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 15% of residentsAbove Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Willington

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Willington.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ConnecticutEastern Connecticut StateWillington
University or collegeCommunity college
University of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · 25,869 on campus · 6.1 mi · Storrs52%admitted$25knet price83%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Eastern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,923 on campus · 12.3 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 Willington’s median household income ($91,114) falls.

Eastern Connecticut State University12.3 mi · Willimantic · sticker $31,983$21,109a year
University of Connecticut6.1 mi · Storrs · sticker $39,426$28,285a 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 Willington: 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 →University of ConnecticutEastern Connecticut State
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Eastern Connecticut State University58% graduate$56k earnings$24k 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 Willington

Is Willington a college town?

No. About 15 of every 100 Willington residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Connecticut (7). The nearest campus, the University of Connecticut, is 6.1 miles away in Storrs.

What colleges are near Willington?

Within 15 miles: the University of Connecticut (6.1 miles, 25,869 students on campus) and Eastern Connecticut State University (12.3 miles, 3,923).

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 23.4 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 Willington. 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 →