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Colleges in and near Chesterfield

Champlain College is 12.2 miles from Chesterfield

No college sits inside Chesterfield’s boundary, but Champlain College’s campus in Burlington, with 1,782 students on campus, is 12.2 miles from the center of town, and Clinton Community College is 13.5 miles away in Plattsburgh. About 7% of Chesterfield’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (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 Chesterfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
17,915 students on campus
Nearest college
12.2 mi
Champlain College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
13.5 mi
Clinton · $6,831 tuition
Nearest public university
16.6 mi
SUNY Plattsburgh · $9,035 in-state
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college from Chesterfield

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

A college 12.2 miles awayChamplain College has 1,782 students on campus in Burlington, 65% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.5 miles awayClinton Community College in Plattsburgh: tuition and fees $6,831 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY PlattsburghLiving in New York, State University of New York at Plattsburgh charges $9,035 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,945. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Chesterfield

Two private colleges within 14.2 miles, one public college within 12.5 miles, and Clinton Community College 13.5 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, is 16.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of VermontSaint Michael's CollegeChesterfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Champlain CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,782 on campus · 12.2 mi · Burlington, VT83%admitted$36knet price65%graduate$58kearningsUniversity of VermontUniversity or college · Public · 13,848 on campus · 12.5 mi · Burlington, VT65%admitted$19knet price79%graduate$62kearningsClinton Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 954 on campus · 13.5 mi · Plattsburgh$9knet price37%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $6,831 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Michael's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,331 on campus · 14.2 mi · Colchester, VT85%admitted$25knet price73%graduate$61kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Chesterfield’s median household income ($65,278) falls.

Clinton Community College13.5 mi · Plattsburgh · sticker $16,318 · tuition $6,831$9,675a year
University of Vermont12.5 mi · Burlington, VT · sticker $35,649$14,339a year
State University of New York at Plattsburgh16.6 mi · Plattsburgh · sticker $28,244$17,076a year
Saint Michael's College14.2 mi · Colchester, VT · sticker $69,079$18,384a year
Champlain College12.2 mi · Burlington, VT · sticker $65,009$34,164a 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: 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 →Champlain CollegeUniversity of VermontClintonSUNY Plattsburgh
University of Vermont79% graduate$62k earnings$21k typical debt
State University of New York at Plattsburgh59% graduate$56k earnings$21k typical debt
Champlain College65% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Saint Michael's College73% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Clinton Community College37% graduate$39k earnings$13k 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.

Questions about college near Chesterfield

Is Chesterfield a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Chesterfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Champlain College, is 12.2 miles away in Burlington.

What colleges are near Chesterfield?

Within 15 miles: Champlain College (12.2 miles, 1,782 students on campus), the University of Vermont (12.5 miles, 13,848), Clinton Community College (13.5 miles, 954) and Saint Michael's College (14.2 miles, 1,331).

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

Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh, 13.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,831 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $9,112, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does State University of New York at Plattsburgh cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $9,035 a year in-state and $18,945 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,400 (under $30,000 income) to $24,611 (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 Chesterfield. 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 →