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Colleges in and near Venice Township

Ranken Technical College is 5.9 miles from Venice Township

No college sits inside Venice Township’s boundary, but Ranken Technical College’s campus in Saint Louis, with 1,584 students on campus, is 5.9 miles from the center of town, and Lewis and Clark Community College is 16.5 miles away in Godfrey. About 4% of Venice Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Venice Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
76,158 students on campus
Nearest college
5.9 mi
Ranken Technical College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
16.5 mi
Lewis and Clark · $4,340 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · $12,922 in-state
Median household income
$44K
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What stands out about college from Venice Township

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

A community college 5.9 miles awayRanken Technical College has 1,584 students on campus in Saint Louis, 53% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 16.5 miles awayLewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey: tuition and fees $4,340 a year for Illinois residents.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Venice Township

10 private colleges within 14.4 miles, three public colleges within 10.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityUniversity of Missouri-St LouisVenice Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Ranken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,584 on campus · 5.9 mi · Saint Louis, MO$19knet price53%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $18,008 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 6.3 mi · Saint Louis, MO75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsHarris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 946 on campus · 6.3 mi · Saint Louis, MO$10knet price28%graduate$31kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 7.1 mi · Saint Louis, MO$84kearningsUniversity of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 631 on campus · 7.2 mi · Saint Louis, MO90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 7.6 mi · Saint Louis, MO63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsWashington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 8.8 mi · St. Louis, MO12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsFontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 9.2 mi · Saint Louis, MOConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 9.2 mi · Saint Louis, MOGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity or college · Public · 10,104 on campus · 10.8 mi · Edwardsville98%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$56kearningsAmerican Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 11.4 mi · Saint Ann, MO$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsWebster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 12.8 mi · Saint Louis, MO86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearningsChamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 14.4 mi · St. Louis, MO100%admitted$31knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Saint Louis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,504 on campus · 14.5 mi · Bridgeton, MO$8knet price21%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Venice Township’s median household income ($44,117) falls.

Washington University in St Louis8.8 mi · St. Louis, MO · sticker $88,488$1,928a year
Saint Louis Community College14.5 mi · Bridgeton, MO · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$8,319a year
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville10.8 mi · Edwardsville · sticker $28,919$8,587a year
Harris-Stowe State University6.3 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $21,493$10,963a year
University of Missouri-St Louis7.6 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $31,199$12,979a year
Ranken Technical College5.9 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$15,346a year
American Trade School11.4 mi · Saint Ann, MO · sticker $21,380$16,541a year
Saint Louis University6.3 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $71,932$21,854a year
Webster University12.8 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $51,188$22,083a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri14.4 mi · St. Louis, MO · sticker $38,999$27,604a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis7.2 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $54,802$28,969a 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 within 15 miles of Venice Township: 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 UniversityUniversity of Missouri-St LouisSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleWebster UniversitySaint Louis
Saint Louis University80% graduate$71k earnings$25k typical debt
Washington University in St Louis94% graduate$86k earnings$18k typical debt
University of Missouri-St Louis57% graduate$53k earnings$20k typical debt
Saint Louis Community College21% graduate$35k earnings$7k typical debt
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville57% graduate$56k earnings$20k 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
Chamberlain University-Missouri100% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
American Trade School72% graduate$47k earnings

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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Chamberlain University-Missouri (15).

Questions about college near Venice Township

Is Venice Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Venice Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Ranken Technical College, is 5.9 miles away in Saint Louis.

What colleges are near Venice Township?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Saint Louis University (6.3 miles, 16,056 students on campus), Washington University in St Louis (8.8 miles, 15,851) and the University of Missouri-St Louis (7.6 miles, 12,200).

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

Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, 16.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,340 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $3,349, 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 Venice 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 →