Colleges Near Colchester
There are no colleges in Colchester, but 39 are within 50 miles, enrolling 242,156 students combined.
The closest option is Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, 11.6 miles from Colchester (about 14-20 minutes by car). Colchester (pop. 4,781) is in Connecticut.
Yale University in New Haven ranks #5 nationally. Connecticut State Community College in New Britain has the lowest tuition at $5,338 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Colchester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Colchester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Colchester.
Southern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- New Haven, CT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Colchester
Southern Connecticut State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and social work. The campus sits in a residential section of New Haven.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $19,827
Yale University
- Private 4 Year
- New Haven, CT
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 36 miles from Colchester
Yale is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate programs in history, political science, and drama. Most undergraduates live in residential colleges that organize dining and social life.
- SAT Range 1470-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.95
- Acceptance Rate 4%
- Net Price $22,408
Bay Path University
- Private 4 Year
- Longmeadow, MA
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- 35 miles from Colchester
Bay Path is a private university known for educating undergraduate women in business, health sciences, and cybersecurity. The residential campus sits in suburban Longmeadow near Springfield.
- SAT Range 1010-1210
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $15,463
University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Waterbury, CT
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- 37 miles from Colchester
UConn Waterbury is a regional campus of Connecticut's public university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and human development. The urban campus is located in downtown Waterbury.
- SAT Range 910-1200
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $9,451
University of New Haven
- Private 4 Year
- West Haven, CT
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- 38 miles from Colchester
University of New Haven is a private university known for undergraduate criminal justice, forensic science, and fire science. The suburban campus sits near Long Island Sound in West Haven.
- SAT Range 1060-1265
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $34,557
Post University
- Private 4 Year
- Waterbury, CT
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Colchester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,229
American International College
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MA
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- 39 miles from Colchester
AIC is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus sits in a residential section of Springfield.
- SAT Range 940-1110
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,086
Nichols College
- Private 4 Year
- Dudley, MA
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- 38 miles from Colchester
Nichols is a private college known for undergraduate business, management, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small town of Dudley in south-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1028-1236
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $32,337
Springfield College
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MA
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- 38 miles from Colchester
Springfield College is a private college known for undergraduate physical education, exercise science, and health sciences. Basketball was invented on its campus, and the school keeps a long focus on sport and human services.
- SAT Range 1080-1330
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $30,039
Springfield Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Springfield, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Colchester
STCC is a public community college known for undergraduate health sciences, engineering technology, and information technology. The campus occupies part of the historic Springfield Armory National Historic Site.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,957
Western New England University
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MA
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- 38 miles from Colchester
Western New England is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and pharmacy. The residential campus sits in Springfield in western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $27,056
College of Our Lady of the Elms
- Private 4 Year
- Chicopee, MA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 41 miles from Colchester
Elms College is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small campus is in Chicopee in western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1150-1320
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,870
University of Rhode Island
- Public 4 Year
- Kingston, RI
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4.0 | 7 reviews
- 42 miles from Colchester
URI is a public university known for undergraduate oceanography, marine science, and pharmacy. The main campus sits in the college town of Kingston in southern Rhode Island.
- SAT Range 1020-1280
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $24,118
New England Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- East Greenwich, RI
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- 43 miles from Colchester
New England Tech is a private technical university known for undergraduate engineering technology, nursing, and information technology. The suburban campus sits in East Greenwich south of Providence.
- SAT Range 920-1140
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $36,947
Holyoke Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Holyoke, MA
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- 46 miles from Colchester
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and liberal arts transfer programs. The campus is located in Holyoke in western Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,253
Westfield State University
- Public 4 Year
- Westfield, MA
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- 45 miles from Colchester
Westfield State is a public university known for undergraduate education and criminal justice. The campus sits in the small city of Westfield in western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 980-1190
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $17,406
Community College of Rhode Island
- Public 2 Year
- Warwick, RI
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- 45 miles from Colchester
CCRI is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Warwick campus is one of several sites serving students across Rhode Island.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,475
Bryant University
- Private 4 Year
- Smithfield, RI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 47 miles from Colchester
Bryant is a private university known for undergraduate business. The suburban campus sits northwest of Providence.
- SAT Range 1190-1330
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $42,139