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Colleges near Simsbury · College Scorecard

No college in Simsbury, but 22 within 30 miles

The closest is University of Hartford in West Hartford, 7.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
7.8 mi
University of Hartford
Within 30 miles
22
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
Connecticut State Community College
Students nearby
74,592
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
CT 7%

College from Simsbury

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

College within reach22 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of Hartford, is 7.8 miles away.A community college nearbyConnecticut State Community College is 10.8 miles away, about $11,513 a year after aid.A top college nearbyTrinity College (11.2 miles) admits 29% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Simsbury

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Wesleyan University Western New England University Westfield State University Central Connecticut State University Connecticut State Community College Simsbury
University or collegeCommunity college
University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
7.8 mi4,838 students
University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
8.1 mi1,580 students
Hartford International University for Religion and PeaceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
9.4 mi51 students
Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hartford
10.8 mi27,381 students
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · Hartford
11.1 mi1,483 students
Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
11.2 mi2,276 students
Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Britain
12.8 mi9,333 students
Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Hartford
13.2 mi1,295 students
Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Longmeadow
17.8 mi662 students
Westfield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Westfield
18.1 mi4,019 students

12 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 Over $110k, where Simsbury’s median household income ($158K) falls.

Connecticut State Community College10.8 mi · Hartford · sticker $18,370 $13,551a year
Springfield Technical Community College20.8 mi · Springfield · sticker $14,971 $13,867a year
Central Connecticut State University12.8 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870 $21,562a year
Westfield State University18.1 mi · Westfield · sticker $27,649 $23,286a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus11.1 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946 $23,777a year
Bay Path University17.8 mi · Longmeadow · sticker $47,308 $25,475a year
Goodwin University13.2 mi · East Hartford · sticker $39,589 $30,550a year
University of Saint Joseph8.1 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900 $31,958a year
University of Hartford7.8 mi · West Hartford · sticker $64,729 $34,833a year
Trinity College11.2 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840 $48,515a 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 Simsbury: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → University of HartfordUniversity of Saint JosephConnecticut State Community College
University of Hartford54% graduate$61k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Saint Joseph64% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Connecticut State Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$9k 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 Simsbury. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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