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Colleges in and near Pound Ridge

The University of Connecticut-Stamford is 11 miles from Pound Ridge

No college sits inside Pound Ridge’s boundary, but the University of Connecticut-Stamford’s campus in Stamford, with 2,207 students on campus, is 11 miles from the center of town, and SUNY Westchester Community College is 14.6 miles away in Valhalla. About 7% of Pound Ridge’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 Pound Ridge. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
20,779 students on campus
Nearest college
11 mi
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
14.6 mi
SUNY Westchester · $5,948 tuition
Nearest public university
13 mi
SUNY at Purchase College · $8,953 in-state
Median household income
$250K
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What stands out about college from Pound Ridge

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

A university 11 miles awayThe University of Connecticut-Stamford has 2,207 students on campus in Stamford, 57% 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 14.6 miles awaySUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla: tuition and fees $5,948 a year for New York residents.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 Pound Ridge

Three private colleges within 14.7 miles, three public colleges within 14.9 miles, and SUNY Westchester Community College 14.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY WestchesterWestern Connecticut StateSUNY at Purchase CollegePound Ridge
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · 2,207 on campus · 11 mi · Stamford, CT83%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 12 mi · Ossining$4knet price63%graduate$36kearningsSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,180 on campus · 13 mi · Purchase74%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$45kearningsManhattanville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,954 on campus · 14.2 mi · Purchase87%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$59kearningsSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,011 on campus · 14.6 mi · Valhalla$9knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,948 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,388 on campus · 14.7 mi · ValhallaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Western Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 14.9 mi · Danbury, CT87%admitted$18knet price52%graduate$59kearnings

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 Pound Ridge’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

SUNY Westchester Community College14.6 mi · Valhalla · sticker $15,316 · tuition $5,948$14,403a year
Western Connecticut State University14.9 mi · Danbury, CT · sticker $24,877$21,318a year
SUNY at Purchase College13 mi · Purchase · sticker $29,043$25,428a year
Manhattanville University14.2 mi · Purchase · sticker $53,499$27,319a year
University of Connecticut-Stamford11 mi · Stamford, CT · sticker $30,122$28,354a year
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary12 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 within 15 miles of Pound Ridge: 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-StamfordKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminarySUNY at Purchase CollegeManhattanville UniversitySUNY WestchesterWestern Connecticut State
SUNY Westchester Community College25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
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
Manhattanville University58% graduate$59k earnings$25k 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 Pound Ridge

Is Pound Ridge a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Pound Ridge residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, the University of Connecticut-Stamford, is 11 miles away in Stamford.

What colleges are near Pound Ridge?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: SUNY Westchester Community College (14.6 miles, 8,011 students on campus), Western Connecticut State University (14.9 miles, 3,833) and SUNY at Purchase College (13 miles, 3,180).

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

SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, 14.6 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 Pound Ridge. 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 →