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Colleges near Canton · College Scorecard

No college in Canton, but 21 within 30 miles

The closest is University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, 10.4 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
10.4 mi
University of Saint Joseph
Within 30 miles
21
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
13.4 mi
Connecticut State Community College
Students nearby
72,382
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
CT 7%

College from Canton

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College within reach21 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of Saint Joseph, is 10.4 miles away.A community college nearbyConnecticut State Community College is 13.4 miles away, about $11,513 a year after aid.A top college nearbyTrinity College (13.3 miles) admits 29% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Canton

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Wesleyan University Western New England University Westfield State University Central Connecticut State University Connecticut State Community College Canton
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
10.4 mi1,580 students
University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
10.5 mi4,838 students
Hartford International University for Religion and PeaceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
11.8 mi51 students
Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
13.3 mi2,276 students
Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Britain
13.4 mi9,333 students
Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hartford
13.4 mi27,381 students
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · Hartford
13.6 mi1,483 students
Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Hartford
15.7 mi1,295 students
Westfield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Westfield
19.8 mi4,019 students
Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Longmeadow
21.4 mi662 students

11 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 Over $110k, where Canton’s median household income ($118K) falls.

Connecticut State Community College13.4 mi · Hartford · sticker $18,370 $13,551a year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus22 mi · Waterbury · sticker $22,933 $20,538a year
Central Connecticut State University13.4 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870 $21,562a year
Westfield State University19.8 mi · Westfield · sticker $27,649 $23,286a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus13.6 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946 $23,777a year
Bay Path University21.4 mi · Longmeadow · sticker $47,308 $25,475a year
Goodwin University15.7 mi · East Hartford · sticker $39,589 $30,550a year
University of Saint Joseph10.4 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900 $31,958a year
University of Hartford10.5 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729 $34,833a year
Trinity College13.3 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840 $48,515a 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: 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 HartfordTrinity College
University of Saint Joseph64% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
Trinity College84% graduate$91k earnings$23k 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. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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