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Colleges near Middlefield · College Scorecard

No college in Middlefield, but 18 within 30 miles

The closest is Wesleyan University in Middletown, 4.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.2 mi
Wesleyan University
Within 30 miles
18
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
17.7 mi
Connecticut State Community College
Students nearby
97,627
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
CT 7%

College from Middlefield

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College within reach18 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Wesleyan University, is 4.2 miles away.A community college nearbyConnecticut State Community College is 17.7 miles away, about $11,513 a year after aid.A top college nearbyWesleyan University (4.2 miles) admits 16% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Middlefield

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Southern Connecticut State University University of New Haven Central Connecticut State University Yale University Connecticut State Community College Middlefield
University or collegeCommunity college
Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Middletown
4.2 mi3,207 students
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cromwell
7.4 mi57 students
Quinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamden
11.3 mi7,803 students
Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Britain
12.6 mi9,333 students
Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
16.2 mi2,276 students
Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Hartford
16.3 mi1,295 students
Albertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven
16.5 mi715 students
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury
16.9 mi745 students
Southern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Haven
17.3 mi7,886 students
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · Hartford
17.3 mi1,483 students

8 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 Middlefield’s median household income ($100K) falls.

Yale University17.7 mi · New Haven · sticker $88,300 $12,558a year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus16.9 mi · Waterbury · sticker $22,933 $15,621a year
Wesleyan University4.2 mi · Middletown · sticker $89,020 $17,294a year
Central Connecticut State University12.6 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870 $18,336a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus17.3 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946 $19,306a year
Southern Connecticut State University17.3 mi · New Haven · sticker $29,673 $22,532a year
Trinity College16.2 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840 $24,369a year
Albertus Magnus College16.5 mi · New Haven · sticker $59,407 $30,273a year
Goodwin University16.3 mi · East Hartford · sticker $39,589 $33,401a year
Quinnipiac University11.3 mi · Hamden · sticker $72,215 $39,096a 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 Middlefield: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Wesleyan UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityCentral Connecticut State University
Wesleyan University93% graduate$74k earnings$17k typical debt
Quinnipiac University76% graduate$84k earnings$26k 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 Middlefield. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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