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Colleges in and near Lewisboro

Western Connecticut State University is 11.9 miles from Lewisboro

No college sits inside Lewisboro’s boundary, but Western Connecticut State University’s campus in Danbury, with 3,833 students on campus, is 11.9 miles from the center of town, and SUNY Westchester Community College is 17.2 miles away in Valhalla. About 3% of Lewisboro’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Lewisboro. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
6,246 students on campus
Nearest college
11.9 mi
Western Connecticut State
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
17.2 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
16.2 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$232K
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What stands out about college from Lewisboro

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

A university 11.9 miles awayWestern Connecticut State University has 3,833 students on campus in Danbury, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at SUNY at Purchase CollegeLiving in New York, SUNY at Purchase College charges $8,953 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,203. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 17.2 miles awaySUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla: tuition and fees $5,948 a year for New York residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lewisboro

One private college within 12.2 miles, and two public colleges within 14.7 miles. The nearest public four-year college, SUNY at Purchase College, is 16.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestern Connecticut StateUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryLewisboro
University or collegeCommunity college
Western Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 11.9 mi · Danbury, CT87%admitted$18knet price52%graduate$59kearningsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 12.2 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 14.7 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

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 Over $110k, where Lewisboro’s median household income ($231,953) falls.

Western Connecticut State University11.9 mi · Danbury, CT · sticker $24,877$21,318a year
SUNY at Purchase College16.2 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford14.7 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary12.2 mi · Ossining · sticker $17,850—a 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 →Western Connecticut StateKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordSUNY at Purchase College
Western Connecticut State University52% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
SUNY at Purchase College63% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Stamford57% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary63% graduate$36k earnings

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-Stamford (5).

Questions about college near Lewisboro

Is Lewisboro a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Lewisboro residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Western Connecticut State University, is 11.9 miles away in Danbury.

What colleges are near Lewisboro?

Within 15 miles: Western Connecticut State University (11.9 miles, 3,833 students on campus), Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary (12.2 miles, 206) and the University of Connecticut-Stamford (14.7 miles, 2,207).

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 17.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,948 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $9,373, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY at Purchase College cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,953 a year in-state and $19,203 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,835 (under $30,000 income) to $25,428 (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 Lewisboro. 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 →