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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Plainfield. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Plainfield is right for you.
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PLAINFIELD, CONNECTICUT QUICK STATSCounty: Windham
Elevation: 203 feet
Land Area: 42.3 square miles
Population Density: 365 people per square mile
Population: 15,430
Population change since 2000: 5.50%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (94.3%), Hispanic (2.6%), Two or more races (1.3%), American Indian (1.1%), Black (0.8%), Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries (City): French (23.8%), Irish (16.4%), English (12.6%), French Canadian (12.0%), German (10.9%), Italian (9.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cranston, RI (24.0 miles , pop. 79,269)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (60.1 miles , pop. 589,141)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (118.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650)
Nearest cities: Moosup, CT (1.3 miles ), Plainfield Village, CT (1.4 miles ), Wauregan, CT (1.7 miles ), Sterling, CT (2.2 miles ), Canterbury, CT (2.2 miles ), Brooklyn, CT (2.5 miles ), East Brooklyn, CT (2.5 miles ), Danielson borough, CT (2.7 miles )
Amtrak station near Plainfield: 18 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station
Plainfield Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
PLAINFIELD, CONNECTICUT EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 76.70%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.20%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.50%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Plainfield:
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY about 16 miles, WILLIMANTIC, CT, Full-time enrollment: 4,165 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT about 20 miles, STORRS, CT, FT enrollment: 16,952 COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND about 24 miles, WARWICK, RI, FT enrollment: 8,650 NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY about 24 miles, WARWICK, RI, FT enrollment: 2,419 BRYANT COLLEGE about 25 miles, SMITHFIELD, RI, FT enrollment: 2,926 UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND about 25 miles, KINGSTON, RI, FT enrollment: 11,759 RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE about 26 miles, PROVIDENCE, RI, FT enrollment: 6,208
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