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Colleges in and near Black Jack

The University of Missouri-St Louis is 6.6 miles from Black Jack

No college sits inside Black Jack’s boundary, but the University of Missouri-St Louis’s campus in Saint Louis, with 12,200 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town, and Saint Louis Community College is 10.1 miles away in Bridgeton. About 5% of Black Jack’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri (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 Black Jack. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
79,921 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
University of Missouri-St Louis
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MO (6%)
Nearest community college
10.1 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 tuition
Nearest public university
6.6 mi
University of Missouri-St Louis · $14,112 in-state
Median household income
$78K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Black Jack

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

A university 6.6 miles awayThe University of Missouri-St Louis has 12,200 students on campus in Saint Louis, 57% of whom graduate within six years.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 10.1 miles awaySaint Louis Community College in Bridgeton: tuition and fees $3,660 a year for Missouri residents.Students are 5% 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 Black Jack

13 private colleges within 14.8 miles, three public colleges within 14.3 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityWashington University in St LouisUniversity of Missouri-St LouisBlack Jack
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 6.6 mi · Saint Louis63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsAmerican Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 7.9 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsSaint Louis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,504 on campus · 10.1 mi · Bridgeton$8knet price21%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ranken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,584 on campus · 10.1 mi · Saint Louis$19knet price53%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $18,008 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Washington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 10.7 mi · St. Louis12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsMidwest InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 151 on campus · 11.1 mi · Earth City87%admitted$19knet price55%graduate$30kearningsLewis and Clark Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,931 on campus · 11.2 mi · Godfrey, IL$3knet price44%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,340 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 11.2 mi · Saint LouisUniversity of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 631 on campus · 11.2 mi · Saint Louis90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 11.2 mi · Saint Louis$84kearningsSaint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 11.3 mi · Saint Louis75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsPrincipia CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 338 on campus · 11.4 mi · Elsah, IL74%graduateConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 11.5 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 11.5 mi · St. Louis100%admitted$31knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Harris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 946 on campus · 11.7 mi · Saint Louis$10knet price28%graduate$31kearningsLindenwood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,144 on campus · 12.8 mi · Saint Charles57%admitted$20knet price49%graduate$53kearningsSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity or college · Public · 10,104 on campus · 14.3 mi · Edwardsville, IL98%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$56kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 14.8 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Black Jack’s median household income ($78,331) falls.

Lewis and Clark Community College11.2 mi · Godfrey, IL · sticker $9,592 · tuition $4,340$6,522a year
Harris-Stowe State University11.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $21,493$8,563a year
Saint Louis Community College10.1 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$12,016a year
Washington University in St Louis10.7 mi · St. Louis · sticker $88,488$12,603a year
University of Missouri-St Louis6.6 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $31,199$17,598a year
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville14.3 mi · Edwardsville, IL · sticker $28,919$19,351a year
Ranken Technical College10.1 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$19,972a year
Lindenwood University12.8 mi · Saint Charles · sticker $35,436$20,760a year
Saint Louis University11.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $71,932$21,702a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis11.2 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $54,802$34,490a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri11.5 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999$38,999a year
American Trade School7.9 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380—a year
Midwest Institute11.1 mi · Earth City · sticker $22,631—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 Black Jack: 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 LouisSaint Louis UniversityLindenwood UniversitySouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
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
Lindenwood University49% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Lewis and Clark Community College44% graduate$38k earnings$7k 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
Midwest Institute55% graduate$30k earnings$10k 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).

Questions about college near Black Jack

Is Black Jack a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Black Jack residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Missouri (6). The nearest campus, the University of Missouri-St Louis, is 6.6 miles away in Saint Louis.

What colleges are near Black Jack?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Saint Louis University (11.3 miles, 16,056 students on campus), Washington University in St Louis (10.7 miles, 15,851) and the University of Missouri-St Louis (6.6 miles, 12,200).

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

Saint Louis Community College in Bridgeton, 10.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,660 a year for Missouri residents; the federal net price, $8,440, 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 Black Jack. 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 →