Colleges Near Derby

There are no colleges in Derby, but 48 are within 50 miles, enrolling 300,464 students combined.

The closest option is University of New Haven in West Haven, 6.7 miles from Derby (about 8-12 minutes by car). Derby (pop. 12,902) 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 Derby. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Derby. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Derby.

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Derby, CT within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
New York Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Old Westbury, NY
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • 45 miles from Derby

NYIT is a private university known for undergraduate architecture, engineering, and computer science. The suburban Old Westbury campus sits on Long Island.

#29 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $24,688
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SUNY Old Westbury Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Old Westbury, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 44 miles from Derby

SUNY Old Westbury is a public university known for undergraduate business, teacher education, and the biological sciences. The suburban Long Island campus occupies wooded grounds of a former estate in Nassau County.

#29 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1206
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $10,944
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Iona University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • New Rochelle, NY
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 46 miles from Derby

Iona is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and communications. The suburban New Rochelle campus sits a short distance north of New York City.

#44 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $29,978
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Mercy University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dobbs Ferry, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 46 miles from Derby

Mercy is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River in suburban Westchester County.

#57 Best Private Colleges in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.19
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $15,200
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United States Military Academy Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • West Point, New York
  • | 0 reviews
  • 46 miles from Derby

West Point is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering and leadership training. Cadets live under a structured military regimen on the historic campus overlooking the Hudson River.

10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1430
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 12%
  • Net Price -
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Dominican University New York Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Orangeburg, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Derby

Dominican University New York is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus in Orangeburg sits in Rockland County north of New York City.

#52 Best Private Colleges in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1095-1235
  • Avg GPA 3.09
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $33,972
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Island Drafting and Technical Institute Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Amityville, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 48 miles from Derby
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $22,656
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St. Thomas Aquinas College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Sparkill, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Derby

St. Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The suburban campus sits in Sparkill just north of New York City.

#56 Best Private Colleges in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1085
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $21,187
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Sarah Lawrence College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bronxville, NY
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 48 miles from Derby

Sarah Lawrence is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing, the arts, and conference-based individualized study. The suburban Bronxville campus sits just north of New York City.

#14 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1430
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $43,629
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Vassar College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 49 miles from Derby

Vassar is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate English, art history, and the sciences. Most students live on the historic residential campus in New York's Hudson Valley.

#7 Best Private Colleges in New York 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1450-1550
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
  • Acceptance Rate 19%
  • Net Price $29,981
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Mount Saint Mary College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Newburgh, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 50 miles from Derby

Mount Saint Mary is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus overlooks the Hudson River in Newburgh.

#50 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1255
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $26,896
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Nassau Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Garden City, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Derby

Nassau is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Garden City on Long Island.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,908
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