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Colleges in and near Des Peres

Missouri Baptist University is 3.1 miles from Des Peres

No college sits inside Des Peres’ boundary, but Missouri Baptist University’s campus in Saint Louis, with 4,800 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town, and Saint Louis Community College is 10.2 miles away in Bridgeton. About 2% of Des Peres’ residents are enrolled in college, below Missouri (6%).

Missouri Baptist 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 Des Peres. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
80,208 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
Missouri Baptist University
Residents in college
2%
Below MO (6%)
Nearest community college
10.2 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 tuition
Nearest public university
10.2 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 in-state
Median household income
$224K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Des Peres

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

A university 3.1 miles awayMissouri Baptist University has 4,800 students on campus in Saint Louis, 48% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.2 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 2% of residentsBelow Missouri (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Des Peres

17 private colleges within 13.3 miles, two public colleges within 12.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityUniversity of Missouri-St LouisDes Peres
University or collegeCommunity college
Missouri Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,800 on campus · 3.1 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 3.1 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 307 on campus · 4 mi · Fenton80%admitted$24knet price59%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Maryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 4.6 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online95%admitted$22knet price66%graduate$62kearnings65% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Webster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 5.4 mi · Saint Louis86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearningsLogan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 898 on campus · 5.7 mi · Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsChamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 7.2 mi · St. Louis100%admitted$31knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Fontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 7.6 mi · Saint LouisConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 7.7 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Washington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 8 mi · St. Louis12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsAmerican Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 9.7 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsSaint Louis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,504 on campus · 10.2 mi · Bridgeton$8knet price21%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 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 · 10.3 mi · Saint Louis90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 10.4 mi · Saint Louis$84kearningsUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 10.6 mi · Saint Louis63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsRanken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,584 on campus · 11.3 mi · Saint Louis$19knet price53%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $18,008 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 11.7 mi · Saint Louis75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsMidwest InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 151 on campus · 11.9 mi · Earth City87%admitted$19knet price55%graduate$30kearningsHarris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 946 on campus · 12.2 mi · Saint Louis$10knet price28%graduate$31kearningsLindenwood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,144 on campus · 13.3 mi · Saint Charles57%admitted$20knet price49%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 Des Peres’ median household income ($224,327) falls.

Harris-Stowe State University12.2 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $21,493$6,238a year
Saint Louis Community College10.2 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$13,244a year
American Trade School9.7 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380$21,380a year
University of Missouri-St Louis10.6 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $31,199$21,608a year
Lindenwood University13.3 mi · Saint Charles · sticker $35,436$23,821a year
Ranken Technical College11.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$25,260a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis4.6 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$26,741a year
Logan University5.7 mi · Chesterfield · sticker $26,928$26,928a year
Saint Louis University11.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $71,932$27,466a year
Missouri Baptist University3.1 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$29,420a year
Webster University5.4 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $51,188$31,314a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis10.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $54,802$34,668a year
Washington University in St Louis8 mi · St. Louis · sticker $88,488$42,170a year
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton4 mi · Fenton · sticker $28,916—a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri7.2 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999—a year
Midwest Institute11.9 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 Des Peres: 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 →Missouri Baptist UniversityWebster UniversitySaint LouisUniversity of Missouri-St LouisSaint 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
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: St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton (2); Chamberlain University-Missouri (15).

Questions about college near Des Peres

Is Des Peres a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Des Peres residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Missouri (6). The nearest campus, Missouri Baptist University, is 3.1 miles away in Saint Louis.

What colleges are near Des Peres?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Saint Louis University (11.7 miles, 16,056 students on campus), Washington University in St Louis (8 miles, 15,851) and the University of Missouri-St Louis (10.6 miles, 12,200).

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

Saint Louis Community College in Bridgeton, 10.2 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 Des Peres. 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 →