Colleges Near Waterford
There are no colleges in Waterford, but 34 are within 50 miles, enrolling 211,743 students combined.
The closest option is Connecticut College in New London, 2.6 miles from Waterford (about 3-4 minutes by car). Waterford (pop. 2,887) 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 Waterford. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Waterford. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Waterford.
Yale University
- Private 4 Year
- New Haven, CT
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 41 miles from Waterford
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
Community College of Rhode Island
- Public 2 Year
- Warwick, RI
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Waterford
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
University of Hartford
- Private 4 Year
- West Hartford, CT
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- 44 miles from Waterford
University of Hartford is a private university known for undergraduate music, dance, and theater at the Hartt School. The suburban campus sits in West Hartford next to the state capital.
- SAT Range 1120-1310
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $31,261
University of New Haven
- Private 4 Year
- West Haven, CT
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- 43 miles from Waterford
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
University of Saint Joseph
- Private 4 Year
- West Hartford, CT
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- 43 miles from Waterford
University of Saint Joseph is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and pharmacy. Founded as a women's college by the Sisters of Mercy, the West Hartford campus is now fully coeducational.
- SAT Range 850-1170
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $29,300
Southern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- New Haven, CT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from Waterford
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
Salve Regina University
- Private 4 Year
- Newport, RI
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 44 miles from Waterford
Salve Regina is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and historic preservation. The Newport campus overlooks the Atlantic and incorporates several Gilded Age mansions.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $38,307
Nichols College
- Private 4 Year
- Dudley, MA
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- 49 miles from Waterford
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
Bryant University
- Private 4 Year
- Smithfield, RI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 50 miles from Waterford
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
Johnson & Wales University Providence
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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| 0 reviews
- 49 miles from Waterford
Johnson & Wales is a private university known for undergraduate culinary arts, hospitality management, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Providence.
- SAT Range 890-1160
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $32,057
Rhode Island College
- Public 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 48 miles from Waterford
Rhode Island College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and social work. The campus sits in a residential area on the north side of Providence.
- SAT Range 870-1120
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $10,346
Providence College
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 50 miles from Waterford
Providence College is a private Dominican Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in a Providence neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1250-1390
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $48,618
Rhode Island School of Design
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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| 0 reviews
- 50 miles from Waterford
RISD is a highly selective private art and design college known for undergraduate fine arts, industrial design, and architecture. The urban Providence campus borders Brown University and offers a dual-degree program with it.
- SAT Range 1396-1530
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 19%
- Net Price $43,492
Roger Williams University
- Private 4 Year
- Bristol, RI
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 50 miles from Waterford
Roger Williams is a private university known for undergraduate architecture and marine biology. The waterfront campus sits on Mount Hope Bay in Bristol.
- SAT Range 1140-1310
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $38,779
University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Waterbury, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 49 miles from Waterford
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
College Unbound
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, Rhode Island
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- 49 miles from Waterford
College Unbound is a private college known for undergraduate programs built for working adults through competency-based, project-centered learning. Most students design personalized bachelor's plans around their jobs and complete degrees while remaining employed.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,645