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Colleges in and near Misquamicut

The University of Connecticut-Avery Point is 12.4 miles from Misquamicut

No college sits inside Misquamicut’s boundary, but the University of Connecticut-Avery Point’s campus in Groton, with 473 students on campus, is 12.4 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Rhode Island is 32.5 miles away in Warwick. About 2% of Misquamicut’s residents are enrolled in college, below Rhode Island (8%).

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 Misquamicut. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
2,054 students on campus
Nearest college
12.4 mi
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Residents in college
2%
Below RI (8%)
Nearest community college
32.5 mi
Community College of Rhode Island · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
19.3 mi
University of Rhode Island · $16,942 in-state
Median household income
$110K
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What stands out about college from Misquamicut

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

A university 12.4 miles awayThe University of Connecticut-Avery Point has 473 students on campus in Groton, 62% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Rhode IslandLiving in Rhode Island, the University of Rhode Island charges $16,942 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $37,146. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 32.5 miles awayCommunity College of Rhode Island in Warwick: tuition and fees $5,550 a year for Rhode Island residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Rhode Island (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Misquamicut

One private college within 13.9 miles, and two public colleges within 14.8 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of Rhode Island, is 19.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUnited States Coast Guard AcademyMitchell CollegeMisquamicut
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · 473 on campus · 12.4 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 · 13.9 mi · New London, CT95%admitted$30knet price42%graduate$39kearningsUnited States Coast Guard AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 1,081 on campus · 14.8 mi · New London, CT22%admitted93%graduate

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 Misquamicut’s median household income ($109,643) falls.

University of Connecticut-Avery Point12.4 mi · Groton, CT · sticker $23,337$18,706a year
University of Rhode Island19.3 mi · Kingston · sticker $34,321$23,394a year
Mitchell College13.9 mi · New London, CT · sticker $55,621$29,559a 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 CollegeUniversity of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island73% graduate$70k earnings$22k 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 Misquamicut

Is Misquamicut a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Misquamicut residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Rhode Island (8). The nearest campus, the University of Connecticut-Avery Point, is 12.4 miles away in Groton.

What colleges are near Misquamicut?

Within 15 miles: the University of Connecticut-Avery Point (12.4 miles, 473 students on campus), Mitchell College (13.9 miles, 500) and United States Coast Guard Academy (14.8 miles, 1,081).

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

Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, 32.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,550 a year for Rhode Island residents; the federal net price, $6,513, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Rhode Island cost if we live in Rhode Island?

Tuition and fees are $16,942 a year in-state and $37,146 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,368 (under $30,000 income) to $28,460 (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 Misquamicut. 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 →