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Colleges in and near Coldstream

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is 2.7 miles from Coldstream

No college sits inside Coldstream’s boundary, but Galen College of Nursing-Louisville’s campus in Louisville, with 1,541 students on campus, is 2.7 miles from the center of town, and Jefferson Community and Technical College is 13.2 miles away in Louisville. About 4% of Coldstream’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky (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 Coldstream. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
37,920 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Residents in college
4%
About the same as KY (6%)
Nearest community college
13.2 mi
Jefferson Community and Technical College · $4,808 tuition
Nearest public university
14.4 mi
University of Louisville · $13,136 in-state
Median household income
$109K
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What stands out about college from Coldstream

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

A college 2.7 miles awayGalen College of Nursing-Louisville has 1,541 students on campus in Louisville, 61% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.2 miles awayJefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville: tuition and fees $4,808 a year for Kentucky residents.In-state price at University of LouisvilleLiving in Kentucky, the University of Louisville charges $13,136 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,482. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Kentucky (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Coldstream

Nine private colleges within 13.9 miles, one public college within 14.4 miles, and Jefferson Community and Technical College 13.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of LouisvilleJefferson Community and Technical CollegeColdstream
University or collegeCommunity college
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,541 on campus · 2.7 mi · Louisville · mostly online$19knet price61%graduate$61kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.MedQuest CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 6.5 mi · Louisville$22knet price59%graduateATA CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 6.6 mi · Louisville$29knet price46%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 9.9 mi · Louisville56%admitted40%graduateCaris CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 189 on campus · 10 mi · Jeffersonville, IN$19knet price63%graduateSullivan UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,365 on campus · 10.5 mi · Louisville · mostly online$26knet price71%graduate$38kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bellarmine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,746 on campus · 11.7 mi · Louisville86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$62kearningsJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,736 on campus · 13.2 mi · Louisville$6knet price35%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,808 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Spalding UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 13.5 mi · Louisville99%admitted$25knet price52%graduate$49kearningsSimmons College of KentuckyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 13.9 mi · Louisville100%admitted$18knet price14%graduateUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity or college · Public · 17,919 on campus · 14.4 mi · Louisville79%admitted$18knet price61%graduate$54kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Coldstream’s median household income ($109,226) falls.

Jefferson Community and Technical College13.2 mi · Louisville · sticker $14,457 · tuition $4,808$9,879a year
University of Louisville14.4 mi · Louisville · sticker $32,941$20,995a year
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville2.7 mi · Louisville · mostly online · sticker $26,869$21,056a year
Bellarmine University11.7 mi · Louisville · sticker $61,691$21,987a year
MedQuest College6.5 mi · Louisville · sticker $26,014$22,894a year
Spalding University13.5 mi · Louisville · sticker $45,530$28,122a year
Sullivan University10.5 mi · Louisville · mostly online · sticker $31,766$31,682a year
ATA College6.6 mi · Louisville · sticker $31,920$31,920a year
Caris College10 mi · Jeffersonville, IN · sticker $22,642—a year
Simmons College of Kentucky13.9 mi · Louisville · sticker $26,596—a 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 Coldstream: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleSullivan UniversityBellarmine UniversityJefferson Community and Technical CollegeUniversity of Louisville
University of Louisville61% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Jefferson Community and Technical College35% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
Bellarmine University64% graduate$62k earnings$25k typical debt
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville61% graduate$61k earnings*$24k typical debt
Sullivan University71% graduate$38k earnings$20k typical debt
Spalding University52% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
ATA College46% graduate$35k earnings*$21k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (20); ATA College (3).

Questions about college near Coldstream

Is Coldstream a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Coldstream residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Kentucky (6). The nearest campus, Galen College of Nursing-Louisville, is 2.7 miles away in Louisville.

What colleges are near Coldstream?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Louisville (14.4 miles, 17,919 students on campus), Jefferson Community and Technical College (13.2 miles, 8,736) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (9.9 miles, 3,294).

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

Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, 13.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,808 a year for Kentucky residents; the federal net price, $6,376, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Louisville cost if we live in Kentucky?

Tuition and fees are $13,136 a year in-state and $29,482 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,138 (under $30,000 income) to $25,186 (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 Coldstream. 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 →