Colleges · Hamden
Colleges in Hamden, CT
Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University, with about 7,803 students on campus. 6 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Hamden
Students on campus
7,803fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Quinnipiac University7,803 on campus
Most selective
Quinnipiac Universityadmits 72% of applicants
Lowest net price
Quinnipiac University$40,675 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Hamden
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Hamden: Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden (career schools).
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Hamden
22 more colleges are within 30 miles of Hamden.
Albertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven4.5 mi715 studentsSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Haven4.6 mi7,886 studentsYale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven6 mi15,025 studentsUniversity of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Haven7.6 mi8,817 studentsUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury12.5 mi745 studentsPost UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Waterbury12.6 mi1,212 studentsWesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Middletown17.5 mi3,207 students
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cromwell20.3 mi57 students
Sacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield20.6 mi9,987 studentsUniversity of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bridgeport21.3 mi3,171 students12 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Hamden. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.