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Colleges near Wolcott · College Scorecard

No college in Wolcott, but 19 within 30 miles

The closest is University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus in Waterbury, 4.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.6 mi
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Within 30 miles
19
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
19.4 mi
Connecticut State Community College
Students nearby
107,524
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
CT 7%

College from Wolcott

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

College within reach19 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus, is 4.6 miles away.A community college nearbyConnecticut State Community College is 19.4 miles away, about $11,513 a year after aid.A top college nearbyWesleyan University (16.3 miles) admits 16% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Wolcott

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi University of New Haven Central Connecticut State University Sacred Heart University Yale University Connecticut State Community College Wolcott
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury
4.6 mi745 students
Post UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Waterbury
7.1 mi1,212 students
Central Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Britain
12.4 mi9,333 students
Quinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamden
12.8 mi7,803 students
Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Middletown
16.3 mi3,207 students
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cromwell
16.6 mi57 students
Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
17.8 mi2,276 students
University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford
17.8 mi1,580 students
Southern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Haven
18.1 mi7,886 students
Hartford International University for Religion and PeaceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hartford
18.1 mi51 students

9 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 Wolcott’s median household income ($111K) falls.

Post University7.1 mi · Waterbury · sticker $28,897 $13,127a year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus4.6 mi · Waterbury · sticker $22,933 $20,538a year
Central Connecticut State University12.4 mi · New Britain · sticker $24,870 $21,562a year
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus19.2 mi · Hartford · sticker $26,946 $23,777a year
Southern Connecticut State University18.1 mi · New Haven · sticker $29,673 $27,809a year
Albertus Magnus College18.3 mi · New Haven · sticker $59,407 $31,523a year
University of Saint Joseph17.8 mi · West Hartford · sticker $59,900 $31,958a year
Quinnipiac University12.8 mi · Hamden · sticker $72,215 $42,891a year
Trinity College17.8 mi · Hartford · sticker $87,840 $48,515a year
Wesleyan University16.3 mi · Middletown · sticker $89,020 $51,140a 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 Wolcott: 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 → University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusPost UniversityCentral Connecticut State University
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus53% graduate$74k earnings$22k typical debt
Post University25% graduate$39k earnings$30k 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 Wolcott. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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