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Colleges near Canton Valley · College Scorecard

No college in Canton Valley, but 22 within 30 miles

The closest is University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, 9.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
9.3 mi
University of Saint Joseph
Within 30 miles
22
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
12.4 mi
Connecticut State Community College
Students nearby
80,185
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
CT 7%

College from Canton Valley

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College within reach22 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of Saint Joseph, is 9.3 miles away.A community college nearbyConnecticut State Community College is 12.4 miles away, about $11,513 a year after aid.A top college nearbyTrinity College (12.1 miles) admits 29% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Canton Valley

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Western New England University Westfield State University University of Hartford Quinnipiac University Central Connecticut State University Connecticut State Community College Canton Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
9.3 mi1,580 students
University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
9.7 mi4,838 students
Hartford International University for Religion and PeaceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
10.7 mi51 students
Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Britain
11.8 mi9,333 students
Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
12.1 mi2,276 students
Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hartford
12.4 mi27,381 students
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · Hartford
12.6 mi1,483 students
Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Hartford
14.6 mi1,295 students
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cromwell
20.2 mi57 students
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury
20.4 mi745 students

12 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 Canton Valley’s median household income ($92K) falls.

Connecticut State Community College12.4 mi · Hartford · sticker $18,370 $12,512a year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus20.4 mi · Waterbury · sticker $22,933 $15,621a year
Bay Path University22.4 mi · Longmeadow · sticker $47,308 $17,528a year
Westfield State University21.4 mi · Westfield · sticker $27,649 $18,201a year
Central Connecticut State University11.8 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870 $18,336a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus12.6 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946 $19,306a year
Trinity College12.1 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840 $24,369a year
University of Saint Joseph9.3 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900 $27,701a year
University of Hartford9.7 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729 $30,956a year
Goodwin University14.6 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 Canton Valley: 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 → University of Saint JosephUniversity of Hartford
University of Saint Joseph64% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k 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 Canton Valley. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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