Nearby colleges
Colleges near Saint Louis, MO
29 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Saint Louis, Missouri — 16 in Saint Louis itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Saint Louis by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- St Charles Community College ($3,048)
- Median in-state tuition (29 reporting)
- $17,677
- Median net price after aid (21 reporting)
- $19,137
- Highest graduation rate
- Washington University in St Louis (94%)
- Most selective
- Washington University in St Louis (12% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Washington University in St Louis (16,130 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Saint Louis
Nearest first. Showing 29 of 29. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Saint Louis campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Seminary | <1 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $17,677 | Not reported | 53% | Not reported | University |
| Fontbonne University | <1 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $28,976 | $18,251 | 95% | 57% | University |
| Washington University in St Louis | <1 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $65,790 | $21,786 | 12% | 94% | University |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | 3 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $32,550 | $31,817 | 90% | 62% | University |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | 3 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $17,677 | Not reported | 54% | Not reported | University |
| Eden Theological Seminary | 4 mi | Webster Groves, MO | $17,677 | Not reported | 76% | Not reported | University |
| Ranken Technical College | 4 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $18,008 | $18,795 | 100% | 53% | University |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary | 4 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $17,677 | Not reported | 67% | Not reported | University |
| Webster University | 4 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $31,750 | $27,047 | 86% | 64% | University |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | 4 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $17,677 | Not reported | 52% | Not reported | University |
| Saint Louis University | 4 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $55,760 | $24,398 | 75% | 80% | University |
| Harris-Stowe State University | 5 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $7,008 | $9,922 | 100% | 28% | University |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | 5 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $14,112 | $15,071 | 63% | 57% | University |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis | 5 mi | St. Louis, MO | $17,677 | Not reported | 47% | Not reported | University |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts | 6 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $14,332 | $19,137 | 100% | 80% | University |
| Covenant Theological Seminary | 7 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $17,677 | Not reported | 68% | Not reported | University |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri | 8 mi | St. Louis, MO | $19,975 | $30,716 | 100% | 33% | University |
| Missouri Baptist University | 8 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $34,612 | $27,006 | 69% | 48% | University |
| Saint Louis Community College | 10 mi | Bridgeton, MO | $3,660 | $8,440 | 100% | 21% | Community college |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 10 mi | Saint Louis, MO | $27,166 | $22,066 | 95% | 66% | University |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton | 11 mi | Fenton, MO | $17,677 | $24,395 | 80% | 59% | University |
| Midwest Institute | 12 mi | Earth City, MO | $17,677 | $18,509 | 87% | 55% | Community college |
| Logan University | 12 mi | Chesterfield, MO | $9,000 | $20,218 | 64% | 22% | University |
| Lindenwood University | 14 mi | Saint Charles, MO | $21,600 | $19,638 | 57% | 49% | University |
| St Charles Community College | 20 mi | Cottleville, MO | $3,048 | $5,837 | 100% | 25% | Community college |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 20 mi | Edwardsville, IL | $12,922 | $14,889 | 98% | 57% | University |
| Principia College | 22 mi | Elsah, IL | $34,680 | Not reported | 44% | 74% | University |
| Southwestern Illinois College | 23 mi | Belleville, IL | $3,960 | $7,210 | 100% | 36% | Community college |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | 23 mi | Godfrey, IL | $4,340 | $3,349 | 100% | 44% | Community college |
What the Saint Louis area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Saint Louis CampusPin finds 29 colleges. 16 of them are in Saint Louis itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Saint Louis campus cluster.
- St Charles Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 29 nearby colleges listed, at $3,048. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 5 of the 29 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Saint Louis is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Saint Louis anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Saint Louis, MO?
- CampusPin finds 29 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Saint Louis, Missouri. That includes 16 located in Saint Louis itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Saint Louis?
- Of the colleges on this page, Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis is the nearest to the Saint Louis campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Saint Louis?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Saint Louis, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Saint Louis come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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