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Colleges in and near Cottleville

Cottleville is home to St Charles Community College

St Charles Community College (4,534 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Cottleville’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri (6%).

St Charles Community College

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 Cottleville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
30,687 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
St Charles
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MO (6%)
Nearest community college
1.1 mi
St Charles · $3,048 tuition
Nearest public university
11.9 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 in-state
Median household income
$131K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Cottleville

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

A community college in CottlevilleSt Charles Community College has 4,534 students on campus in Cottleville, 25% of whom graduate within three years.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 6% 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 Cottleville

Nine private colleges within 15 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint LouisMissouri Baptist UniversitySt CharlesCottleville
University or collegeCommunity college
St Charles Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,534 on campus · In Cottleville$6knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,048 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lindenwood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,144 on campus · 8.7 mi · Saint Charles57%admitted$20knet price49%graduate$53kearningsUrshan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 358 on campus · 10.1 mi · Wentzville84%admitted$15knet price45%graduateLogan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 898 on campus · 10.4 mi · Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsMidwest InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 151 on campus · 10.4 mi · Earth City87%admitted$19knet price55%graduate$30kearningsMaryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 11 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online95%admitted$22knet price66%graduate$62kearnings65% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Saint Louis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,504 on campus · 11.9 mi · Bridgeton$8knet price21%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 12.4 mi · St. Louis100%admitted$31knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Missouri Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,800 on campus · 13 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 13.4 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 15 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearnings

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 Cottleville’s median household income ($131,310) falls.

St Charles Community CollegeIn Cottleville · sticker $13,629 · tuition $3,048$9,348a year
Saint Louis Community College11.9 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$13,244a year
Urshan University10.1 mi · Wentzville · sticker $17,175$16,675a year
American Trade School15 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380$21,380a year
Lindenwood University8.7 mi · Saint Charles · sticker $35,436$23,821a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis11 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$26,741a year
Logan University10.4 mi · Chesterfield · sticker $26,928$26,928a year
Missouri Baptist University13 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$29,420a year
Midwest Institute10.4 mi · Earth City · sticker $22,631—a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri12.4 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999—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 Cottleville: 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 →St CharlesLindenwood UniversityLogan UniversityMaryville University of Saint LouisSaint LouisMissouri Baptist University
Saint Louis Community College21% graduate$35k earnings$7k 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
Chamberlain University-Missouri100% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Midwest Institute55% graduate$30k earnings$10k typical debt
American Trade School72% graduate$47k earnings

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 Cottleville

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

Liberal arts 50%Health professions 14%Business 9%Computer science 5%Education 4%Languages 4%Everything else 14%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities523 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing78 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas31 graduates a year
$31k4 yrs out
Biology, General23 graduates a year
$36k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services19 graduates a year
$44k4 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 Cottleville

Is Cottleville a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Cottleville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Missouri (6). The largest campus in the city, St Charles Community College, has 4,534 students on campus.

What colleges are in Cottleville?

St Charles Community College is inside the city.

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

St Charles Community College in Cottleville, 1.1 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 Cottleville. 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 →