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Colleges in and near Denham Springs

Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus is 7.1 miles from Denham Springs

No college sits inside Denham Springs’ boundary, but Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus’s campus in Baton Rouge, with 138 students on campus, is 7.1 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Denham Springs’ residents are enrolled in college, below Louisiana (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 Denham Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
49,404 students on campus
Nearest college
7.1 mi
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus
Residents in college
3%
Below LA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.1 mi
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus · $15,837 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · $11,954 in-state
Median household income
$72K
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What stands out about college from Denham Springs

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

A community college 7.1 miles awayRemington College-Baton Rouge Campus has 138 students on campus in Baton Rouge, 41% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLiving in Louisiana, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College charges $11,954 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $28,631. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Louisiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Denham Springs

Five private colleges within 10.3 miles, two public colleges within 14.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern University and A & M CollegeBaton RougeDenham Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 7.1 mi · Baton Rouge$23knet price41%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $15,837 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.ITI Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 513 on campus · 8.4 mi · Baton Rouge$21knet price59%graduate$68kearningsFortis College-Baton RougeUniversity or college · For-profit · 461 on campus · 8.4 mi · Baton Rouge$26knet price50%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Delta College of Arts & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 288 on campus · 9.2 mi · Baton Rouge$20knet price65%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,103 on campus · 10.3 mi · Baton Rouge99%admitted$19knet price45%graduate$59kearningsBaton Rouge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,640 on campus · 10.8 mi · Baton Rouge · mostly online$9knet price31%graduate$35kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $4,321 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 35,071 on campus · 13.7 mi · Baton Rouge73%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$61kearningsSouthern University and A & M CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 7,190 on campus · 14.2 mi · Baton Rouge35%admitted$20knet price27%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 $48–75k, where Denham Springs’ median household income ($71,569) falls.

Baton Rouge Community College10.8 mi · Baton Rouge · mostly online · sticker $16,522 · tuition $4,321$10,336a year
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University10.3 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $28,490$16,370a year
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College13.7 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $34,705$20,223a year
ITI Technical College8.4 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $25,749$21,107a year
Delta College of Arts & Technology9.2 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $26,688$21,115a year
Southern University and A & M College14.2 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $26,341$22,288a year
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus7.1 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $29,692 · tuition $15,837$24,603a year
Fortis College-Baton Rouge8.4 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $33,133—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 Denham Springs: 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 →ITI Technical CollegeFortis College-Baton RougeFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton RougeSouthern University and A & M College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College69% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
Southern University and A & M College27% graduate$43k earnings*$29k typical debt
Baton Rouge Community College31% graduate$35k earnings$12k typical debt
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University45% graduate$59k earnings$28k typical debt
ITI Technical College59% graduate$68k earnings$15k typical debt
Fortis College-Baton Rouge50% graduate$33k earnings*$12k typical debt
Delta College of Arts & Technology65% graduate$34k earnings*$7k typical debt
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus41% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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: Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus (12); Fortis College-Baton Rouge (4); Delta College of Arts & Technology (2); Southern University and A & M College (2).

Questions about college near Denham Springs

Is Denham Springs a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Denham Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Louisiana (6). The nearest campus, Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus, is 7.1 miles away in Baton Rouge.

What colleges are near Denham Springs?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (13.7 miles, 35,071 students on campus), Southern University and A & M College (14.2 miles, 7,190) and Baton Rouge Community College (10.8 miles, 4,640).

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

Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus in Baton Rouge, 7.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $15,837 a year for Louisiana residents; the federal net price, $23,003, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College cost if we live in Louisiana?

Tuition and fees are $11,954 a year in-state and $28,631 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,056 (under $30,000 income) to $26,489 (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 Denham Springs. 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 →