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Colleges near Newington · College Scorecard

No college in Newington, but 20 within 30 miles

The closest is Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, 1.9 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
1.9 mi
Central Connecticut State University
Within 30 miles
20
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
6.4 mi
Connecticut State Community College
Students nearby
124,158
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
7%
CT 7%

College from Newington

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

College within reach20 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Central Connecticut State University, is 1.9 miles away.A community college nearbyConnecticut State Community College is 6.4 miles away, about $11,513 a year after aid.A top college nearbyTrinity College (4.7 miles) admits 29% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Newington

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Quinnipiac University Southern Connecticut State University University of New Haven Yale University University of Connecticut Connecticut State Community College Newington
University or collegeCommunity college
Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Britain
1.9 mi9,333 students
Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
4.7 mi2,276 students
Hartford International University for Religion and PeaceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
5.8 mi51 students
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · Hartford
6 mi1,483 students
Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Hartford
6.1 mi1,295 students
Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hartford
6.4 mi27,381 students
University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
6.5 mi1,580 students
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cromwell
7 mi57 students
University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
7.8 mi4,838 students
Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Middletown
9.9 mi3,207 students

10 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 Newington’s median household income ($103K) falls.

Connecticut State Community College6.4 mi · Hartford · sticker $18,370 $12,512a year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus18.3 mi · Waterbury · sticker $22,933 $15,621a year
Wesleyan University9.9 mi · Middletown · sticker $89,020 $17,294a year
Central Connecticut State University1.9 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870 $18,336a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus6 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946 $19,306a year
Trinity College4.7 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840 $24,369a year
University of Saint Joseph6.5 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900 $27,701a year
University of Hartford7.8 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729 $30,956a year
Goodwin University6.1 mi · East Hartford · sticker $39,589 $33,401a year
Quinnipiac University20.4 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 Newington: 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 → Central Connecticut State UniversityTrinity CollegeUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Central Connecticut State University48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
Trinity College84% graduate$91k earnings$23k typical debt
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus65% 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.

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

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