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Colleges near Bristol · College Scorecard

No college in Bristol, but 17 within 30 miles

The closest is Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, 9 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
9 mi
Central Connecticut State University
Within 30 miles
17
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
15.1 mi
Connecticut State Community College
Students nearby
93,704
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
CT 7%

College from Bristol

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

College within reach17 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Central Connecticut State University, is 9 miles away.A community college nearbyConnecticut State Community College is 15.1 miles away, about $11,513 a year after aid.A top college nearbyTrinity College (13.7 miles) admits 29% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Bristol

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Quinnipiac University Southern Connecticut State University University of New Haven Central Connecticut State University Yale University Connecticut State Community College Bristol
University or collegeCommunity college
Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Britain
9 mi9,333 students
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury
10.1 mi745 students
Post UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Waterbury
12.4 mi1,212 students
University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
12.9 mi1,580 students
Hartford International University for Religion and PeaceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
13.5 mi51 students
Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
13.7 mi2,276 students
University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
14.2 mi4,838 students
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · Hartford
14.9 mi1,483 students
Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hartford
15.1 mi27,381 students
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cromwell
16 mi57 students

7 more within 30 miles.

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 $75–110k, where Bristol’s median household income ($79K) falls.

Connecticut State Community College15.1 mi · Hartford · sticker $18,370 $12,512a year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus10.1 mi · Waterbury · sticker $22,933 $15,621a year
Post University12.4 mi · Waterbury · sticker $28,897 $16,362a year
Wesleyan University17.1 mi · Middletown · sticker $89,020 $17,294a year
Central Connecticut State University9 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870 $18,336a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus14.9 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946 $19,306a year
Trinity College13.7 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840 $24,369a year
University of Saint Joseph12.9 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900 $27,701a year
University of Hartford14.2 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729 $30,956a year
Goodwin University16.1 mi · East Hartford · sticker $39,589 $33,401a year

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 Bristol: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusPost University
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus53% graduate$74k earnings$22k typical debt
Post University25% graduate$39k earnings$30k 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 Bristol. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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