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Colleges in and near Chesterfield

Chesterfield is home to Logan University

Logan University (898 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of Chesterfield’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Chesterfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
65,026 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
Logan University
Residents in college
4%
Below MO (6%)
Nearest community college
7.7 mi
St Charles · $3,048 tuition
Nearest public university
9.7 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 in-state
Median household income
$133K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Chesterfield

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

A university in ChesterfieldLogan University has 898 students on campus in Chesterfield, 22% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.7 miles awaySt Charles Community College in Cottleville: tuition and fees $3,048 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 Chesterfield

13 private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Missouri-St LouisSaint LouisChesterfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Logan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 898 on campus · In Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsMaryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 4.1 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online95%admitted$22knet price66%graduate$62kearnings65% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Missouri Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,800 on campus · 6.4 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 7 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St Charles Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,534 on campus · 7.7 mi · Cottleville$6knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,048 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 8.3 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 · 9.7 mi · Bridgeton$8knet price21%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lindenwood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,144 on campus · 9.7 mi · Saint Charles57%admitted$20knet price49%graduate$53kearningsSt Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 307 on campus · 9.8 mi · Fenton80%admitted$24knet price59%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Midwest InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 151 on campus · 9.8 mi · Earth City87%admitted$19knet price55%graduate$30kearningsAmerican Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 11.8 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsWebster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 13.5 mi · Saint Louis86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearningsFontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 14.3 mi · Saint LouisWashington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 14.5 mi · St. Louis12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 14.5 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 14.9 mi · Saint Louis63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearnings

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 Chesterfield’s median household income ($133,037) falls.

St Charles Community College7.7 mi · Cottleville · sticker $13,629 · tuition $3,048$9,348a year
Saint Louis Community College9.7 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$13,244a year
American Trade School11.8 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380$21,380a year
University of Missouri-St Louis14.9 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $31,199$21,608a year
Lindenwood University9.7 mi · Saint Charles · sticker $35,436$23,821a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis4.1 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$26,741a year
Logan UniversityIn Chesterfield · sticker $26,928$26,928a year
Missouri Baptist University6.4 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$29,420a year
Webster University13.5 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $51,188$31,314a year
Washington University in St Louis14.5 mi · St. Louis · sticker $88,488$42,170a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri8.3 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999—a year
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton9.8 mi · Fenton · sticker $28,916—a year
Midwest Institute9.8 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 Chesterfield: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Missouri Baptist UniversitySt CharlesSaint LouisWebster UniversityWashington University in St LouisUniversity of Missouri-St Louis
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
Logan University22% graduate$56k earnings$10k typical debt
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton59% graduate$32k earnings*$12k 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); St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton (2).

Majors

What students study in Chesterfield

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

Biology 70%Interdisciplinary 30%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Natural Sciences28 graduates a year
$49k4 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 Chesterfield

Is Chesterfield a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Chesterfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Missouri (6). The largest campus in the city, Logan University, has 898 students on campus.

What colleges are in Chesterfield?

Logan University is inside the city. St Charles Community College is 7.7 miles away in Cottleville.

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

St Charles Community College in Cottleville, 7.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,048 a year for Missouri residents; the federal net price, $5,837, 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 Chesterfield. 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 →