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Colleges in and near Weekapaug

The nearest college is 15.8 miles from Weekapaug

No college is within 15 miles of Weekapaug. The nearest is University of Connecticut-Avery Point in Groton, CT (473 students on campus); Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick is 29.7 miles away and University of Rhode Island 15.9 miles.

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 Weekapaug. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 15.8 mi
Nearest college
15.8 mi
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Residents in college
2%
Below RI (8%)
Nearest community college
29.7 mi
Community College of Rhode Island · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
15.9 mi
University of Rhode Island · $16,942 in-state
Median household income
$138K
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What stands out about college from Weekapaug

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Weekapaug

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Weekapaug’s median household income ($137,917) falls.

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?

The same three colleges: 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 PointCommunity College of Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island73% graduate$70k earnings$22k typical debt
Community College of Rhode Island26% graduate$43k earnings$11k 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 Weekapaug

What is the closest college to Weekapaug?

University of Connecticut-Avery Point in Groton, CT, 15.8 miles in a straight line from the center of Weekapaug. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, 29.7 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.

How many Weekapaug residents are in college?

About 2 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below Rhode Island (8). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Weekapaug. 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 →