Photo: Thierry Caro · CC BY-SA 4.0Saint-Denis is home to Université de La Réunion
Université de La Réunion (10,147 students) and Facultés libres de l'Ouest (542 students) are inside Saint-Denis; the nearest university campus outside it is Université de La Réunion, 41 km away in Le Tampon. 14,011 students are enrolled at colleges and universities in Saint-Denis: 9 for every 100 residents, against 4.3 across France.
What stands out about college in Saint-Denis
Facts about the town and its distance to campus, with figures for each college.
Colleges and universities in Saint-Denis
2 universities, 8 other schools, 8 lycées with BTS or prépa classes.
And 13 smaller schools with 1,681 students in all.
How hard is it to get in?
Each course in Saint-Denis on Parcoursup 2025: the places, the applicants, and the share who got an offer.
| Course | Places | Applicants | Got an offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.E Infirmier Institut formation soins infirmiers Bellepierre Saint Denis | 94 | 3,060 | 14% |
| BTS - Services - Commerce International Lycée Leconte de Lisle | 35 | 1,347 | 18% |
| Licence - Portail Psychologie Facultés libres de l'Ouest | 90 | 1,216 | 58% |
| Licence - Parcours d'Accès Spécifique Santé (PASS) Université de La Réunion | 140 | 1,523 | 69% |
| Licence - Administration économique et sociale Université de La Réunion | 800 | 2,466 | 100% |
| Licence - Portail Economie et gestion Université de La Réunion | 280 | 1,931 | 100% |
| Licence - Portail Sciences sociales Université de La Réunion | 360 | 1,829 | 100% |
| Licence - Portail Droit Université de La Réunion | 500 | 1,806 | 100% |
| Licence - Portail Sciences de la vie Université de La Réunion | 353 | 1,694 | 100% |
| Licence - Langues, littératures et civilisations étrangères et régionales - Parcours Anglais Université de La Réunion | 650 | 1,482 | 100% |
At which level?
The 13,869 students enrolled in Saint-Denis, by year of study (autumn 2025).
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 Saint-Denis
How many students are in Saint-Denis?
14,011 students are enrolled at the colleges and universities in Saint-Denis (autumn 2025): about 9 for every 100 residents. They are counted where they study, not where they live.
What colleges are in Saint-Denis?
Université de La Réunion (10,147 students); Facultés libres de l'Ouest (542 students); Lycée Leconte de Lisle (541 students); Lycée Marguerite Jauzelon (493 students); Chu Felix Guyon (465 students); Institut formation soins infirmiers Bellepierre Saint Denis (396 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.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Saint-Denis. 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.