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Colleges in and near Crestwood

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is 4.5 miles from Crestwood

No college sits inside Crestwood’s boundary, but Galen College of Nursing-Louisville’s campus in Louisville, with 1,541 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town, and Jefferson Community and Technical College is 16.4 miles away in Louisville. About 5% of Crestwood’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 Crestwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
9,712 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Residents in college
5%
About the same as KY (6%)
Nearest community college
16.4 mi
Jefferson Community and Technical College · $4,808 tuition
Nearest public university
17.7 mi
University of Louisville · $13,136 in-state
Median household income
$108K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Crestwood

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

A college 4.5 miles awayGalen College of Nursing-Louisville has 1,541 students on campus in Louisville, 61% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16.4 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 5% 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 Crestwood

Seven private colleges within 15 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of Louisville, is 17.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryBellarmine UniversityGalen College of Nursing-LouisvilleCrestwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,541 on campus · 4.5 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 · 9.4 mi · Louisville$22knet price59%graduateATA CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 9.5 mi · Louisville$29knet price46%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Caris CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 189 on campus · 12.7 mi · Jeffersonville, IN$19knet price63%graduateThe Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 13.2 mi · Louisville56%admitted40%graduateSullivan UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,365 on campus · 13.8 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 · 15 mi · Louisville86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$62kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Crestwood’s median household income ($108,046) falls.

University of Louisville17.7 mi · Louisville · sticker $32,941$20,995a year
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville4.5 mi · Louisville · mostly online · sticker $26,869$21,056a year
Bellarmine University15 mi · Louisville · sticker $61,691$21,987a year
MedQuest College9.4 mi · Louisville · sticker $26,014$22,894a year
Sullivan University13.8 mi · Louisville · mostly online · sticker $31,766$31,682a year
ATA College9.5 mi · Louisville · sticker $31,920$31,920a year
Caris College12.7 mi · Jeffersonville, IN · sticker $22,642—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: 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-LouisvilleATA CollegeSullivan UniversityBellarmine UniversityUniversity of Louisville
University of Louisville61% graduate$54k earnings$20k 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
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 Crestwood

Is Crestwood a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Crestwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Kentucky (6). The nearest campus, Galen College of Nursing-Louisville, is 4.5 miles away in Louisville.

What colleges are near Crestwood?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (13.2 miles, 3,294 students on campus), Bellarmine University (15 miles, 2,746) and Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (4.5 miles, 1,541).

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

Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, 16.4 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 Crestwood. 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 →