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Higher education in and near Lisieux

Lisieux is home to 4 colleges and universities

Esao France (260 students) and the IUT GRAND OUEST NORMANDIE - Pôle de Caen - Site de Lisieux (212 students) are inside Lisieux; the nearest university campus outside it is Université Le Havre Normandie, 40 km away in Le Havre.

Colleges in Lisieux
4
822 students on these campuses
Students who study here
4
per 100 residents · France 4.3
Nearest BTS or prépa classes
in Lisieux
Lycée Paul Cornu
Nearest university
in Lisieux
IUT GRAND OUEST NORMANDIE - Pôle de Caen - Site de Lisieux
Tuition fee
€178
a year for a licence, 2026–27

What stands out about college in Lisieux

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 25 km of Lisieux

7 within 25 km: 1 university, 4 other schools, 2 lycées with BTS or prépa classes.

8.3 km16.7 km25 kmEsao FranceEscaagricole Le RobillardLisieux
UniversityOther schoolBTS and prépa (lycée)
Esao FranceSchool of higher education · Private · in Lisieux260students91%women43%bac+4 or moreStudents enrolled on this site, autumn 2025.
IFSI CH LisieuxSchool of higher education · Public · in Lisieux208students81%women47%got an offerStudents enrolled on this site, autumn 2025.
IUT GRAND OUEST NORMANDIE - Pôle de Caen - Site de Lisieux (Université de Caen Normandie)University · Public · in Lisieux212students38%women61–71%got an offerStudents enrolled on this site, autumn 2025.
Lycée Paul CornuLycée: BTS and prépa classes · Public · in Lisieux122students28%women57–71%got an offerStudents enrolled on this site, autumn 2025.
EscaSchool of higher education · Private · 16 km · Pont-l'Évêque41students61%womenStudents enrolled on this site, autumn 2025.
Lycée agricole Le RobillardLycée: BTS and prépa classes · Public · 25 km · Saint-Pierre-en-Auge86students50%womenStudents enrolled on this site, autumn 2025.

And 1 smaller schools with 53 students in all.

Getting in

How hard is it to get in?

Each course in Lisieux on Parcoursup 2025: the places, the applicants, and the share who got an offer.

CoursePlacesApplicantsGot an offer
D.E Infirmier
IFSI CH Lisieux
622,064 47%
BTS - Production - Electrotechnique
Lycée Paul Cornu
1591 57%
BTS - Production - Cybersécurité, Informatique et réseaux, ELectronique - Option A : Informatique et réseaux
Lycée Paul Cornu
15186 59%
BTS - Services - Etudes de réalisation d'un projet de communication - 1ère année commune
Lycée Paul Cornu
18133 60%
BUT - Techniques de commercialisation
IUT GRAND OUEST NORMANDIE - Pôle de Caen - Site de Lisieux
561,094 61%
BTS - Services - Comptabilité et gestion
Lycée Paul Cornu
15140 62%
BUT - Science des données
IUT GRAND OUEST NORMANDIE - Pôle de Caen - Site de Lisieux
49582 71%
BTS - Services - Management Commercial Opérationnel
Lycée Paul Cornu
24244 71%
What students study

At which level?

The 802 students enrolled in Lisieux, by year of study (autumn 2025).

1st year 42%2nd year 29%3rd year (licence, BUT) 15%4th year 6%5th year (master’s) 8%
What it costs

What would you pay?

Public universities charge one national fee: €178 a year for a licence or BUT and €255 for a master’s in 2026–27, plus the €105 student life contribution (CVEC); scholarship holders pay neither. Students from outside the EU pay more unless their university waives it. BTS and prépa classes in public lycées are free. Private schools and some grandes écoles set their own fees.

Questions about college near Lisieux

How many students are in Lisieux?

822 students are enrolled at the colleges and universities in Lisieux (autumn 2025): about 4 for every 100 residents. They are counted where they study, not where they live.

What colleges are in Lisieux?

Esao France (260 students); IUT GRAND OUEST NORMANDIE - Pôle de Caen - Site de Lisieux (Université de Caen Normandie) (212 students); IFSI CH Lisieux (208 students); Lycée Paul Cornu (122 students).

What does university cost here?

Public universities charge one national fee: €178 a year for a licence or BUT and €255 for a master’s in 2026–27, plus the €105 student life contribution (CVEC); scholarship holders pay neither. Students from outside the EU pay more unless their university waives it. BTS and prépa classes in public lycées are free. Private schools and some grandes écoles set their own fees.

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Higher education: the Ministry of Higher Education’s Atlas régional des effectifs étudiants (students enrolled at each institution in each commune, autumn 2025, the BTS and prépa classes in lycées included), Principaux établissements and Parcoursup 2025 (Licence Ouverte 2.0). Students are counted where they study, not where they live. Straight-line distances from the center of Lisieux. Colleges are described, not graded; the Student town label marks communes where 15 or more students study for every 100 residents. Fees: the national arrêté, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.