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Colleges in and near Sugar Loaf Township

Harris-Stowe State University is 8.3 miles from Sugar Loaf Township

No college sits inside Sugar Loaf Township’s boundary, but Harris-Stowe State University’s campus in Saint Louis, with 946 students on campus, is 8.3 miles from the center of town, and Southwestern Illinois College is 14.2 miles away in Belleville. About 3% of Sugar Loaf Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Illinois (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Sugar Loaf Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
48,642 students on campus
Nearest college
8.3 mi
Harris-Stowe State
Residents in college
3%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
Southwestern Illinois College · $3,960 tuition
Nearest public university
21.8 mi
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · $12,922 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from Sugar Loaf Township

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

A university 8.3 miles awayHarris-Stowe State University has 946 students on campus in Saint Louis, 28% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.2 miles awaySouthwestern Illinois College in Belleville: tuition and fees $3,960 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleLiving in Illinois, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville charges $12,922 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sugar Loaf Township

Eight private colleges within 11.4 miles, one public college within 8.3 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is 21.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityWashington University in St LouisSouthwestern Illinois CollegeSugar Loaf Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Harris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 946 on campus · 8.3 mi · Saint Louis, MO$10knet price28%graduate$31kearningsSaint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 8.8 mi · Saint Louis, MO75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsUniversity of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 631 on campus · 9.3 mi · Saint Louis, MO90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 9.3 mi · Saint Louis, MO$84kearningsWebster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 10 mi · Saint Louis, MO86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearningsRanken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,584 on campus · 10.1 mi · Saint Louis, MO$19knet price53%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $18,008 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 10.8 mi · Saint Louis, MOGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 11.2 mi · Saint Louis, MOWashington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 11.4 mi · St. Louis, MO12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsSouthwestern Illinois CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,736 on campus · 14.2 mi · Belleville$10knet price36%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,960 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Sugar Loaf Township’s median household income ($72,985) falls.

Washington University in St Louis11.4 mi · St. Louis, MO · sticker $88,488$5,578a year
Harris-Stowe State University8.3 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $21,493$9,814a year
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville21.8 mi · Edwardsville · sticker $28,919$11,116a year
Southwestern Illinois College14.2 mi · Belleville · sticker $16,249 · tuition $3,960$11,473a year
Ranken Technical College10.1 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$18,942a year
Saint Louis University8.8 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $71,932$21,880a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis9.3 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $54,802$22,688a year
Webster University10 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $51,188$27,257a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Saint Louis UniversityWebster UniversityRanken Technical CollegeSouthwestern Illinois CollegeSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
Saint Louis University80% graduate$71k earnings$25k typical debt
Washington University in St Louis94% graduate$86k earnings$18k typical debt
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville57% graduate$56k earnings$20k typical debt
Southwestern Illinois College36% graduate$37k earnings$7k typical debt
Webster University64% graduate$51k earnings$23k typical debt
Ranken Technical College53% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Harris-Stowe State University28% graduate$31k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis62% graduate$137k earnings$18k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Sugar Loaf Township

Is Sugar Loaf Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Sugar Loaf Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Harris-Stowe State University, is 8.3 miles away in Saint Louis.

What colleges are near Sugar Loaf Township?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Saint Louis University (8.8 miles, 16,056 students on campus), Washington University in St Louis (11.4 miles, 15,851) and Southwestern Illinois College (14.2 miles, 6,736).

What is the closest community college to Sugar Loaf Township, and what does it cost?

Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, 14.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,960 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $10,427, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Southern Illinois University Edwardsville cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $12,922 a year in-state and $12,922 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,483 (under $30,000 income) to $24,684 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Sugar Loaf Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →