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Colleges near Griswold · College Scorecard

No college in Griswold, but 10 within 30 miles

The closest is Connecticut College in New London, 17.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
17.1 mi
Connecticut College
Within 30 miles
10
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
24.4 mi
Community College of Rhode Island
Students nearby
67,795
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
2%
CT 7%

College from Griswold

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College within reach10 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Connecticut College, is 17.1 miles away.A community college nearbyCommunity College of Rhode Island is 24.4 miles away, about $6,513 a year after aid.A top college nearbyUnited States Coast Guard Academy (17.2 miles) admits 22% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Griswold

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Connecticut College Eastern Connecticut State University Rhode Island College Community College of Rhode Island University of Rhode Island University of Connecticut Griswold
University or collegeCommunity college
Connecticut CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New London
17.1 mi1,995 students
United States Coast Guard AcademyUniversity or college · Public · New London
17.2 mi1,081 students
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Windham
18 mi3,923 students
Mitchell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New London
19.9 mi500 students
University of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · Groton
20 mi473 students
University of Rhode IslandUniversity or college · Public · South Kingstown
21.5 mi16,621 students
New England Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Greenwich
22.2 mi1,751 students
University of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield
23 mi25,869 students
Community College of Rhode IslandCommunity college · Public · Warwick
24.4 mi9,996 students
Rhode Island CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Providence
29.5 mi5,586 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.

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 Griswold’s median household income ($79K) falls.

Community College of Rhode Island24.4 mi · Warwick · sticker $12,725 $6,965a year
Rhode Island College29.5 mi · Providence · sticker $17,454 $12,809a year
University of Connecticut-Avery Point20 mi · Groton · sticker $23,337 $18,706a year
Eastern Connecticut State University18 mi · Windham · sticker $31,983 $21,109a year
University of Rhode Island21.5 mi · South Kingstown · sticker $34,321 $23,394a year
University of Connecticut23 mi · Mansfield · sticker $39,426 $28,285a year
Mitchell College19.9 mi · New London · sticker $55,621 $29,559a year
Connecticut College17.1 mi · New London · sticker $84,623 $29,797a year
New England Institute of Technology22.2 mi · East Greenwich · sticker $48,543 $39,100a 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 Griswold: 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 CollegeEastern Connecticut State UniversityMitchell College
Connecticut College82% graduate$75k earnings$24k typical debt
Eastern Connecticut State University58% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
Mitchell College42% graduate$39k earnings$25k 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 Griswold. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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