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Colleges in and near Fishers Island

The University of Connecticut-Avery Point is 5.1 miles from Fishers Island

No college sits inside Fishers Island’s boundary, but the University of Connecticut-Avery Point’s campus in Groton, with 473 students on campus, is 5.1 miles from the center of town, and Suffolk County Community College is 62.5 miles away in Selden. About 0% of Fishers Island’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 Fishers Island. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
4,049 students on campus
Nearest college
5.1 mi
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Residents in college
0%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
62.5 mi
Suffolk County · $6,630 tuition
Nearest public university
63.6 mi
Stony Brook University · $10,931 in-state
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college from Fishers Island

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

A university 5.1 miles awayThe University of Connecticut-Avery Point has 473 students on campus in Groton, 62% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 62.5 miles awaySuffolk County Community College in Selden: tuition and fees $6,630 a year for New York residents.In-state price at Stony Brook UniversityLiving in New York, Stony Brook University charges $10,931 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $32,741. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% 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 Fishers Island

Two private colleges within 9.8 miles, and two public colleges within 9.4 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Stony Brook University, is 63.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miConnecticut CollegeUnited States Coast Guard AcademyMitchell CollegeFishers Island
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · 473 on campus · 5.1 mi · Groton, CT88%admitted$14knet price62%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Mitchell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 500 on campus · 6.8 mi · New London, CT95%admitted$30knet price42%graduate$39kearningsUnited States Coast Guard AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 1,081 on campus · 9.4 mi · New London, CT22%admitted93%graduateConnecticut CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,995 on campus · 9.8 mi · New London, CT37%admitted$36knet price82%graduate$75kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Fishers Island’s median household income ($98,125) falls.

University of Connecticut-Avery Point5.1 mi · Groton, CT · sticker $23,337$18,706a year
Stony Brook University63.6 mi · Stony Brook · sticker $30,539$23,424a year
Mitchell College6.8 mi · New London, CT · sticker $55,621$29,559a year
Connecticut College9.8 mi · New London, CT · sticker $84,623$29,797a 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 →University of Connecticut-Avery PointMitchell CollegeConnecticut CollegeStony Brook University
Stony Brook University76% graduate$75k earnings$18k typical debt
Connecticut College82% graduate$75k earnings$24k typical debt
Mitchell College42% graduate$39k earnings$25k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Avery Point62% 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-Avery Point (5).

Questions about college near Fishers Island

Is Fishers Island a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Fishers Island residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, the University of Connecticut-Avery Point, is 5.1 miles away in Groton.

What colleges are near Fishers Island?

Within 15 miles: the University of Connecticut-Avery Point (5.1 miles, 473 students on campus), Mitchell College (6.8 miles, 500), United States Coast Guard Academy (9.4 miles, 1,081) and Connecticut College (9.8 miles, 1,995).

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

Suffolk County Community College in Selden, 62.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,630 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $5,258, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Stony Brook University cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $10,931 a year in-state and $32,741 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,943 (under $30,000 income) to $27,716 (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 Fishers Island. 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 →