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Colleges in and near Bellerive Acres

Bellerive Acres is home to University of Missouri-St Louis

The University of Missouri-St Louis (12,200 students on campus) is inside the city, and Washington University in St Louis (15,851) is 4.4 miles from the center, in St. Louis. About 4% of Bellerive Acres’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri (6%).

University of Missouri-St LouisWashington University in St Louis

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 Bellerive Acres. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
80,208 students on campus
Nearest college
0.1 mi
University of Missouri-St Louis
Residents in college
4%
About the same as MO (6%)
Nearest community college
5.3 mi
Ranken Technical College · $18,008 tuition
Nearest public university
0.1 mi
University of Missouri-St Louis · $14,112 in-state
Median household income
$138K
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What stands out about college in Bellerive Acres

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

Two colleges within 4.4 milesUniversity of Missouri-St Louis admits 63% of applicants; Washington University in St Louis admits 12%. Together they have 28,051 students on campus.In-state price at University of Missouri-St LouisLiving in Missouri, the University of Missouri-St Louis charges $14,112 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $35,112. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.3 miles awayRanken Technical College in Saint Louis: tuition and fees $18,008 a year for Missouri residents.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Missouri (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bellerive Acres

17 private colleges within 14.4 miles, two public colleges within 7.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityWashington University in St LouisUniversity of Missouri-St LouisBellerive Acres
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · In Bellerive Acres63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsAmerican Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 3.8 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsWashington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 4.4 mi · St. Louis12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsFontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 4.8 mi · Saint LouisConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 5.2 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Ranken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,584 on campus · 5.3 mi · Saint Louis$19knet price53%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $18,008 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 631 on campus · 5.9 mi · Saint Louis90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 5.9 mi · Saint Louis$84kearningsSaint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 6.7 mi · Saint Louis75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsChamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 6.7 mi · St. Louis100%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 · 7.1 mi · Bridgeton$8knet price21%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Harris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 946 on campus · 7.3 mi · Saint Louis$10knet price28%graduate$31kearningsWebster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 8.7 mi · Saint Louis86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 8.9 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Midwest InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 151 on campus · 9.2 mi · Earth City87%admitted$19knet price55%graduate$30kearningsMissouri Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,800 on campus · 9.5 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsLindenwood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,144 on campus · 11.4 mi · Saint Charles57%admitted$20knet price49%graduate$53kearningsMaryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 11.4 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online95%admitted$22knet price66%graduate$62kearnings65% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Logan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 898 on campus · 13.6 mi · Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsSt Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 307 on campus · 14.4 mi · Fenton80%admitted$24knet price59%graduate$32kearningsEarnings 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 Over $110k, where Bellerive Acres’ median household income ($138,438) falls.

Harris-Stowe State University7.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $21,493$6,238a year
Saint Louis Community College7.1 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$13,244a year
American Trade School3.8 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380$21,380a year
University of Missouri-St LouisIn Bellerive Acres · sticker $31,199$21,608a year
Lindenwood University11.4 mi · Saint Charles · sticker $35,436$23,821a year
Ranken Technical College5.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$25,260a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis11.4 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$26,741a year
Logan University13.6 mi · Chesterfield · sticker $26,928$26,928a year
Saint Louis University6.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $71,932$27,466a year
Missouri Baptist University9.5 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$29,420a year
Webster University8.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $51,188$31,314a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis5.9 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $54,802$34,668a year
Washington University in St Louis4.4 mi · St. Louis · sticker $88,488$42,170a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri6.7 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999—a year
Midwest Institute9.2 mi · Earth City · sticker $22,631—a year
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton14.4 mi · Fenton · sticker $28,916—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 Bellerive Acres: 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 →University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis UniversitySaint LouisWebster UniversityMissouri Baptist University
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
Webster University64% graduate$51k earnings$23k typical debt
Missouri Baptist University48% graduate$47k earnings$22k typical debt
Lindenwood University49% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Maryville University of Saint Louis66% graduate$62k earnings$22k typical debt
Ranken Technical College53% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Harris-Stowe State University28% graduate$31k earnings$26k typical debt
Logan University22% graduate$56k earnings$10k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Chamberlain University-Missouri (15); St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton (2).

Majors

What students study in Bellerive Acres

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Missouri-St Louis, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 22%Computer science 11%Social sciences 9%Education 8%Psychology 8%Health professions 7%Everything else 35%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, General275 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing148 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Psychology, General114 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods107 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Biology, General69 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services69 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Criminology68 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities61 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Bellerive Acres

Is Bellerive Acres a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Bellerive Acres residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Missouri (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Missouri-St Louis, has 12,200 students on campus.

What colleges are in Bellerive Acres?

The University of Missouri-St Louis is inside the city. Washington University in St Louis is 4.4 miles from the center, in St. Louis, and Ranken Technical College is 5.3 miles away in Saint Louis.

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

Ranken Technical College in Saint Louis, 5.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $18,008 a year for Missouri residents; the federal net price, $18,795, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Missouri-St Louis cost if we live in Missouri?

Tuition and fees are $14,112 a year in-state and $35,112 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,031 (under $30,000 income) to $21,608 (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 Bellerive Acres. 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 →