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Colleges in and near Bridgeton

Bridgeton is home to Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis Community College (11,504 students on campus) is inside the city, and Lindenwood University (4,144) is 4.6 miles from the center, just over the line in St. Charles. About 4% of Bridgeton’s residents are enrolled in college, below Missouri (6%).

Saint Louis Community CollegeLindenwood University

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 Bridgeton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
84,773 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Saint Louis
Residents in college
4%
Below MO (6%)
Nearest community college
2.2 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 tuition
Nearest public university
2.2 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 in-state
Median household income
$72K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Bridgeton

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

Two colleges within 4.6 milesLindenwood University admits 57% of applicants. Together they have 15,648 students on campus.A community college 2.2 miles awaySaint Louis Community College in Bridgeton: tuition and fees $3,660 a year for Missouri residents.In-state price at Saint LouisLiving in Missouri, Saint Louis Community College charges $3,660 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,990. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Missouri (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bridgeton

17 private colleges within 13.6 miles, two public colleges within 14.3 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityWashington University in St LouisUniversity of Missouri-St LouisBridgeton
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Louis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,504 on campus · In Bridgeton$8knet price21%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Midwest InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 151 on campus · 2.6 mi · Earth City87%admitted$19knet price55%graduate$30kearningsAmerican Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 3.7 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsLindenwood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,144 on campus · 4.6 mi · Saint Charles57%admitted$20knet price49%graduate$53kearningsChamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 5 mi · St. Louis100%admitted$31knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.University of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 7.2 mi · Saint Louis63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 9.2 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Missouri Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,800 on campus · 9.4 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsMaryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 10.1 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online95%admitted$22knet price66%graduate$62kearnings65% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Washington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 10.4 mi · St. Louis12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsFontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 10.5 mi · Saint LouisConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 11 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Logan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 898 on campus · 11.9 mi · Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsSt Charles Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,534 on campus · 12.1 mi · Cottleville$6knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,048 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ranken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,584 on campus · 12.3 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 · 12.6 mi · Saint Louis90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsPrincipia CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 338 on campus · 12.6 mi · Elsah, IL74%graduateBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 12.7 mi · Saint Louis$84kearningsWebster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 13.3 mi · Saint Louis86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearningsSaint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 13.6 mi · Saint Louis75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsHarris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 946 on campus · 14.3 mi · Saint Louis$10knet price28%graduate$31kearnings

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 Bridgeton’s median household income ($72,005) falls.

Washington University in St Louis10.4 mi · St. Louis · sticker $88,488$5,578a year
St Charles Community College12.1 mi · Cottleville · sticker $13,629 · tuition $3,048$7,698a year
Harris-Stowe State University14.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $21,493$9,814a year
Saint Louis Community CollegeIn Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$9,926a year
University of Missouri-St Louis7.2 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $31,199$15,222a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis10.1 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$17,364a year
Lindenwood University4.6 mi · Saint Charles · sticker $35,436$17,603a year
Ranken Technical College12.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$18,942a year
American Trade School3.7 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380$19,021a year
Saint Louis University13.6 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $71,932$21,880a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis12.6 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $54,802$22,688a year
Missouri Baptist University9.4 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$25,332a year
Webster University13.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $51,188$27,257a year
Midwest Institute2.6 mi · Earth City · sticker $22,631—a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri5 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999—a year
Logan University11.9 mi · Chesterfield · sticker $26,928—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 Bridgeton: 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 →Saint LouisUniversity of Missouri-St LouisMissouri Baptist UniversityWebster UniversitySaint Louis 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
St Charles Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$6k 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

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).

Majors

What students study in Bridgeton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Saint Louis Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 53%Health professions 21%Computer science 5%Mechanics & repair 4%Agriculture 4%Business 3%Everything else 11%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,210 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing227 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions52 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services51 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts44 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Legal Support Services32 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services28 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions26 graduates a year
$64k4 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 Bridgeton

Is Bridgeton a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Bridgeton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Missouri (6). The largest campus in the city, Saint Louis Community College, has 11,504 students on campus.

What colleges are in Bridgeton?

Saint Louis Community College is inside the city. Lindenwood University is 4.6 miles from the center, in St. Charles.

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

Saint Louis Community College in Bridgeton, 2.2 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 Saint Louis Community College cost if we live in Missouri?

Tuition and fees are $3,660 a year in-state and $6,990 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,469 (under $30,000 income) to $13,244 (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 Bridgeton. 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 →