Colleges Near Shelton
There are no colleges in Shelton, but 62 are within 50 miles, enrolling 387,860 students combined.
The closest option is Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, 7.9 miles from Shelton (about 10-14 minutes by car). Shelton (pop. 39,559) is in Connecticut.
Yale University in New Haven ranks #5 nationally. United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point has the lowest tuition at $895 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Shelton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Shelton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Shelton.
Sacred Heart University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, CT
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3.0 | 6 reviews
- 8 miles from Shelton
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 Bridgeport
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgeport, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 10 miles from Shelton
University of Bridgeport is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and dental hygiene. The campus sits along Long Island Sound in the city of Bridgeport.
- SAT Range 880-1115
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,498
University of New Haven
- Private 4 Year
- West Haven, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 9 miles from Shelton
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
Paier College
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgeport, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 10 miles from Shelton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Southern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- New Haven, CT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 10 miles from Shelton
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
Albertus Magnus College
- Private 4 Year
- New Haven, CT
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 11 miles from Shelton
Albertus Magnus is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and psychology. The residential campus sits in a neighborhood of New Haven.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $30,732
Fairfield University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 12 miles from Shelton
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
Yale University
- Private 4 Year
- New Haven, CT
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 11 miles from Shelton
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
Quinnipiac University
- Private 4 Year
- Hamden, CT
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3.8 | 5 reviews
- 15 miles from Shelton
Quinnipiac is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and communications. The suburban campus sits at the base of Sleeping Giant in Hamden.
- SAT Range 1150-1320
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $40,632
Post University
- Private 4 Year
- Waterbury, CT
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 16 miles from Shelton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,229
Western Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- Danbury, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 17 miles from Shelton
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
University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Waterbury, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 18 miles from Shelton
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
Stony Brook University
- Public 4 Year
- Stony Brook, NY
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 27 miles from Shelton
Stony Brook is a large public university known for undergraduate physics, mathematics, and marine science. The suburban campus sits on Long Island's North Shore.
- SAT Range 1330-1500
- Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- Net Price $20,992
University of Connecticut Stamford
- Public 4 Year
- Stamford, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 27 miles from Shelton
UConn Stamford is a public regional campus known for undergraduate business and digital media. The urban campus sits in downtown Stamford.
- SAT Range 930-1260
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $15,566
Charter Oak State College
- Public 4 Year
- New Britain, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 31 miles from Shelton
Charter Oak is a public online college known for undergraduate degree-completion programs for adult and nontraditional students. Nearly all coursework is delivered at a distance, with administrative offices in New Britain.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,815
Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Middletown, CT
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- 30 miles from Shelton
Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate film studies, creative writing, and music. Students live on a residential Middletown campus and follow an open curriculum with no required core courses.
- SAT Range 1415-1540
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 16%
- Net Price $23,025
Suffolk County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Selden, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Shelton
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer programs. The suburban Ammerman campus in Selden is one of several sites serving students across Suffolk County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,965
Central Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- New Britain, CT
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 33 miles from Shelton
CCSU is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The New Britain campus sits in central Connecticut.
- SAT Range 960-1190
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $17,528