Hamden offers a highly regarded school system that includes traditional, technical, parochial, specialty and magnet schooling. It is home to Quinnipiac University, which is consistantly ranked among the best universities in the nation. U.S. News and World Report has included Quinnipiac in its list of best American Colleges for the past seven years. Residents can take advantage of many town educational programs for skills development and personal enrichment. Hamden is also within close proximity to Southern Connecticut State University, Albertus Magnus College, Gateway Community College & Yale University.
