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Colleges near Stafford · College Scorecard

No college in Stafford, but 25 within 30 miles

The closest is University of Connecticut in Mansfield, 12.4 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
12.4 mi
University of Connecticut
Within 30 miles
25
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
16.4 mi
Springfield Technical Community College
Students nearby
124,531
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
CT 7%

College from Stafford

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College within reach25 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of Connecticut, is 12.4 miles away.A community college nearbySpringfield Technical Community College is 16.4 miles away, about $5,662 a year after aid.A top college nearbyTrinity College (25.6 miles) admits 29% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Stafford

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Eastern Connecticut State University Westfield State University University of Hartford University of Connecticut Connecticut State Community College University of Massachusetts-Amherst Stafford
University or collegeCommunity college
University of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield
12.4 mi25,869 students
Western New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield
14.2 mi3,362 students
Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Longmeadow
15 mi662 students
Springfield CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield
15.2 mi2,777 students
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield
15.2 mi117 students
American International CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield
15.6 mi1,652 students
Springfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Springfield
16.4 mi2,845 students
College of Our Lady of the ElmsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chicopee
18.6 mi1,066 students
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Windham
18.7 mi3,923 students
Nichols CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dudley
19.8 mi1,058 students

15 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 Stafford’s median household income ($93K) falls.

Springfield Technical Community College16.4 mi · Springfield · sticker $14,971 $8,925a year
Bay Path University15 mi · Longmeadow · sticker $47,308 $17,528a year
Eastern Connecticut State University18.7 mi · Windham · sticker $31,983 $21,109a year
College of Our Lady of the Elms18.6 mi · Chicopee · sticker $54,027 $21,243a year
American International College15.6 mi · Springfield · sticker $59,270 $24,772a year
Springfield College15.2 mi · Springfield · sticker $60,729 $27,470a year
University of Connecticut12.4 mi · Mansfield · sticker $39,426 $28,285a year
Western New England University14.2 mi · Springfield · sticker $60,262 $28,660a year
Nichols College19.8 mi · Dudley · sticker $58,310 $33,851a 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 Stafford: 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 ConnecticutWestern New England UniversityBay Path University
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings$22k typical debt
Western New England University64% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Bay Path University44% graduate$55k 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 Stafford. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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