Colleges in Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in Connecticut. According to Census data, the population is 189,614 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, eleven colleges are active for serving college programs in Waterbury, Connecticut. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Waterbury.
By school type, there are three public and eight private schools. By school level, there are three 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and six less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Eleven schools offer undergraduate programs and two schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Waterbury, Connecticut is $11,825 for Connecticut residents and $19,968 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 97.91% and the average SAT score is 1,110. A total of 25,420 students enrolled in schools in Waterbury, Connecticut, of which 19,311 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Waterbury, Connecticut
The following table lists 11 colleges located in Waterbury and 39 schools near Waterbury, Connecticut ordered by distance from Waterbury. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Waterbury | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | 0.25 miles | $40,130 | 768 | 59% | 22 to 1 | - | 97.9% | 1,110 |
| Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.60 miles | $22,152 | 20 | - | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.00 miles | $14,140 | 4,554 | 13% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dolce The Academy Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.61 miles | $16,700 | 42 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Post University Waterbury, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 2.83 miles | $17,100 | 17,034 | 31% | 16 to 1 | $7,054 | - | - |
| American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences Waterbury, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 2.83 miles | $10,520 | 2,513 | - | 10 to 1 | $6,920 | - | - |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.90 miles | $20,775 | 12 | - | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Stone Academy-Waterbury Waterbury, CT Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.03 miles | $30,625 | 368 | 76% | - | - | - | - |
| Bristol Technical Education Center Bristol, CT Public, Less than 2 years valid | 9.42 miles | $4,050 | 152 | - | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc Seymour, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.18 miles | $19,950 | 101 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 12.13 miles | $53,090 | 8,788 | 77% | 11 to 1 | $18,217 | 83.8% | 1,210 |
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.79 miles | $18,930 | 181 | - | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT Public, 2-4 years valid | 13.07 miles | $14,220 | 3,267 | 17% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven North Haven, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.63 miles | $19,810 | 161 | - | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.61 miles | $14,337 | 426 | - | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.15 miles | $32,663 | 638 | 51% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT Public, 4 years four-years | 16.23 miles | $26,104 | 8,889 | 53% | 11 to 1 | $24,744 | 82.9% | - |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | 16.52 miles | $8,506 | 1,602 | 100% | 13 to 1 | $10,352 | - | - |
| Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 16.67 miles | $39,924 | 1,275 | 49% | 15 to 1 | $23,472 | 80.5% | - |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Public, 4 years four-years | 16.77 miles | $25,736 | 9,468 | 53% | 14 to 1 | $26,970 | 76.7% | 1,060 |
| Ricci's Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy/TIGI Creative School Newtown, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.45 miles | $19,000 | 109 | - | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 18.01 miles | $64,700 | 14,776 | 97% | 6 to 1 | $48,300 | 4.6% | 1,540 |
| Gateway Community College New Haven, CT Public, 2-4 years valid | 18.48 miles | $14,140 | 5,578 | 10% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cortiva Institute Cromwell, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.77 miles | $17,737 | 202 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 18.87 miles | $45,730 | 8,819 | 62% | 19 to 1 | $19,240 | 91.2% | 1,180 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 19.62 miles | $67,316 | 3,253 | 93% | 7 to 1 | $66,736 | 14.4% | 1,420 |
| American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 2-4 years valid | 19.84 miles | $19,495 | 369 | 57% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Stone Academy-West Haven West Haven, CT Private, 2-4 years valid | 20.35 miles | $30,625 | 566 | 80% | - | - | - | - |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 20.37 miles | $9,580 | 719 | - | 8 to 1 | $7,480 | - | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton, CT Private, 2-4 years valid | 20.42 miles | $32,663 | 737 | 60% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology Branford, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.62 miles | $7,390 | 15 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.94 miles | $20,055 | 175 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Middlesex Community College Middletown, CT Public, 2-4 years valid | 22.00 miles | $14,100 | 1,880 | 19% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 22.09 miles | $45,908 | 1,992 | 60% | 8 to 1 | $16,971 | 74.9% | 1,170 |
| Trinity College Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 22.12 miles | $67,420 | 2,205 | 83% | 8 to 1 | $18,880 | 36.1% | 1,380 |
| Hartford International University for Religion and Peace Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 22.40 miles | $18,000 | 92 | - | - | $14,294 | - | - |
| CT Aerotech Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years valid | 23.29 miles | $7,250 | 51 | 96% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 23.47 miles | $47,647 | 5,732 | 56% | 8 to 1 | $15,665 | 82.8% | 1,190 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT Public, 4 years four-years | 23.53 miles | $40,120 | 1,535 | 62% | 24 to 1 | - | 97.3% | 1,115 |
| Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT Public, 2-4 years valid | 23.74 miles | $14,840 | 2,395 | 5% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Public, 4 years four-years | 23.81 miles | $16,095 | 4,417 | 51% | 11 to 1 | $18,469 | 83.5% | 1,120 |
| Rensselaer at Hartford Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 23.91 miles | - | 115 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodwin University East Hartford, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 24.12 miles | $21,198 | 3,158 | 47% | 14 to 1 | $14,520 | - | - |
| Northwestern Connecticut Community College Winsted, CT Public, 2-4 years valid | 25.09 miles | $14,172 | 1,149 | 23% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 25.70 miles | $48,460 | 10,721 | 72% | 16 to 1 | $34,060 | 65.7% | - |
| Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.95 miles | $14,349 | 2,146 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford Guilford, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 26.38 miles | $19,250 | 41 | - | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 26.53 miles | $7,390 | 35 | - | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 26.76 miles | $12,345 | 566 | - | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Stone Academy-East Hartford East Hartford, CT Private, 2-4 years valid | 26.93 miles | $30,625 | 654 | 80% | - | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $19,968 | 25,420 | 45% | 14 to 1 | $6,987 | 97.9% | 1,110 |