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Colleges near Andover · College Scorecard

No college in Andover, but 20 within 30 miles

The closest is Eastern Connecticut State University in Windham, 8.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
8.1 mi
Eastern Connecticut State University
Within 30 miles
20
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
15.6 mi
Connecticut State Community College
Students nearby
95,784
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
8%
CT 7%

College from Andover

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Andover

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Andover.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Andover’s median household income ($135K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Andover: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Eastern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity of ConnecticutGoodwin University
Eastern Connecticut State University58% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings$22k typical debt
Goodwin University58% graduate$44k earnings$34k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Andover. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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