Colleges Near Meriden
There are no colleges in Meriden, but 38 are within 50 miles, enrolling 265,383 students combined.
The closest option is Wesleyan University in Middletown, 7.2 miles from Meriden (about 9-12 minutes by car). Meriden (pop. 60,868) 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 Meriden. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Meriden. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Meriden.
Eastern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- Willimantic, CT
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- 32 miles from Meriden
Eastern is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and environmental earth science. The residential campus sits in the small town of Willimantic in eastern Connecticut.
- SAT Range 1070-1260
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $21,512
Sacred Heart University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, CT
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3.0 | 6 reviews
- 32 miles from Meriden
Sacred Heart is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban campus sits in Fairfield near Connecticut's shoreline.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $47,848
University of Connecticut
- Public 4 Year
- Storrs, CT
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 34 miles from Meriden
UConn is a large public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Storrs.
- SAT Range 1210-1440
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $25,310
Paier College
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgeport, CT
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- 33 miles from Meriden
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Fairfield University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, CT
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- 35 miles from Meriden
Fairfield is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The suburban campus is in coastal Connecticut near Long Island Sound.
- SAT Range 1260-1390
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 33%
- Net Price $49,958
Western Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- Danbury, CT
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- 35 miles from Meriden
Western Connecticut State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and the visual and performing arts. Students take classes across Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury.
- SAT Range 1040-1170
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $17,185
Connecticut College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, CT
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 37 miles from Meriden
Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and international relations. Much of the campus sits within a large arboretum overlooking the Thames River.
- SAT Range 1350-1500
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $45,700
United States Coast Guard Academy
- Public 4 Year
- New London, Connecticut
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Meriden
Coast Guard Academy is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering, naval architecture, and maritime studies. Cadets live on a Thames River campus in New London and commission as Coast Guard officers after graduation.
- SAT Range 1240-1400
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 22%
- Net Price -
Bay Path University
- Private 4 Year
- Longmeadow, MA
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- 37 miles from Meriden
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
Mitchell College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, CT
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- 39 miles from Meriden
Mitchell College is a small private college known for specialized undergraduate support for students with learning differences, plus programs in marine biology and business. The waterfront campus sits along the Thames River in New London.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $31,536
American International College
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MA
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- 42 miles from Meriden
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
Springfield College
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MA
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- 41 miles from Meriden
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
- 41 miles from Meriden
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
Westfield State University
- Public 4 Year
- Westfield, MA
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- 41 miles from Meriden
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
University of Connecticut Avery Point
- Public 4 Year
- Groton, CT
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- 41 miles from Meriden
UConn Avery Point is a regional campus of Connecticut's public university known for undergraduate marine sciences and maritime studies. The waterfront campus sits on a peninsula overlooking Long Island Sound.
- SAT Range 960-1190
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,850
College of Our Lady of the Elms
- Private 4 Year
- Chicopee, MA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 43 miles from Meriden
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
Western New England University
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MA
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- 42 miles from Meriden
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
Holyoke Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Holyoke, MA
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- 46 miles from Meriden
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