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Colleges near Gales Ferry · College Scorecard

No college in Gales Ferry, but 7 within 30 miles

The closest is Connecticut College in New London, 3.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.1 mi
Connecticut College
Within 30 miles
7
degree-granting colleges
Students nearby
50,462
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
1%
CT 7%

College from Gales Ferry

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College within reach7 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Connecticut College, is 3.1 miles away.A top college nearbyUnited States Coast Guard Academy (3.3 miles) admits 22% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Gales Ferry

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Mitchell College United States Coast Guard Academy Connecticut College Eastern Connecticut State University University of Rhode Island University of Connecticut Gales Ferry
University or collegeCommunity college
Connecticut CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New London
3.1 mi1,995 students
United States Coast Guard AcademyUniversity or college · Public · New London
3.3 mi1,081 students
Mitchell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New London
6.5 mi500 students
University of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · Groton
7.3 mi473 students
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Windham
21.9 mi3,923 students
University of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield
28.1 mi25,869 students
University of Rhode IslandUniversity or college · Public · South Kingstown
29.2 mi16,621 students

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.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

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

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Connecticut CollegeMitchell CollegeUniversity of Connecticut-Avery Point
Connecticut College82% graduate$75k earnings$24k typical debt
Mitchell College42% graduate$39k earnings$25k 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, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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 Gales Ferry’s median household income ($81K) falls.

University of Connecticut-Avery Point7.3 mi · Groton · sticker $23,337 $18,706a year
Eastern Connecticut State University21.9 mi · Windham · sticker $31,983 $21,109a year
University of Rhode Island29.2 mi · South Kingstown · sticker $34,321 $23,394a year
University of Connecticut28.1 mi · Mansfield · sticker $39,426 $28,285a year
Mitchell College6.5 mi · New London · sticker $55,621 $29,559a year
Connecticut College3.1 mi · New London · sticker $84,623 $29,797a 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.

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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 Gales Ferry. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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