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Colleges near Union · College Scorecard

No college in Union, but 21 within 30 miles

The closest is Nichols College in Dudley, 12.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
12.3 mi
Nichols College
Within 30 miles
21
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
22.6 mi
Springfield Technical Community College
Students nearby
77,231
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
CT 7%

College from Union

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College within reach21 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Nichols College, is 12.3 miles away.A community college nearbySpringfield Technical Community College is 22.6 miles away, about $5,662 a year after aid.A top college nearbyCollege of the Holy Cross (24.5 miles) admits 18% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Union

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Eastern Connecticut State University Worcester State University Quinsigamond Community College Worcester Polytechnic Institute University of Connecticut Union
University or collegeCommunity college
Nichols CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dudley
12.3 mi1,058 students
University of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield
13.9 mi25,869 students
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Windham
19.4 mi3,923 students
Western New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield
20 mi3,362 students
Springfield CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield
21.4 mi2,777 students
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield
21.4 mi117 students
American International CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield
21.8 mi1,652 students
Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Longmeadow
21.9 mi662 students
Springfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Springfield
22.6 mi2,845 students
College of the Holy CrossUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Worcester
24.5 mi3,035 students

11 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 Union’s median household income ($89K) falls.

Springfield Technical Community College22.6 mi · Springfield · sticker $14,971 $8,925a year
Bay Path University21.9 mi · Longmeadow · sticker $47,308 $17,528a year
Eastern Connecticut State University19.4 mi · Windham · sticker $31,983 $21,109a year
American International College21.8 mi · Springfield · sticker $59,270 $24,772a year
Springfield College21.4 mi · Springfield · sticker $60,729 $27,470a year
College of the Holy Cross24.5 mi · Worcester · sticker $80,334 $27,711a year
University of Connecticut13.9 mi · Mansfield · sticker $39,426 $28,285a year
Western New England University20 mi · Springfield · sticker $60,262 $28,660a year
Nichols College12.3 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 Union: 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 → Nichols CollegeUniversity of ConnecticutEastern Connecticut State University
Nichols College63% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Connecticut83% graduate$74k earnings$22k typical debt
Eastern Connecticut State University58% graduate$56k earnings$24k 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 Union. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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