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Colleges in and near Fenton

Fenton is home to St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton (307 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of Fenton’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 Fenton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
75,913 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MO (6%)
Nearest community college
13.9 mi
Ranken Technical College · $18,008 tuition
Nearest public university
14.2 mi
Harris-Stowe State · $7,008 in-state
Median household income
$101K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Fenton

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

A college in FentonSt Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton has 307 students on campus in Fenton, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.9 miles awayRanken Technical College in Saint Louis: tuition and fees $18,008 a year for Missouri residents.In-state price at Harris-Stowe StateLiving in Missouri, Harris-Stowe State University charges $7,008 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,640. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Fenton

15 private colleges within 14.4 miles, two public colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityUniversity of Missouri-St LouisFenton
University or collegeCommunity college
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 307 on campus · In Fenton80%admitted$24knet price59%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Webster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 7.1 mi · Saint Louis86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearningsMissouri Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,800 on campus · 7.8 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 7.9 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Maryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 8.6 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online95%admitted$22knet price66%graduate$62kearnings65% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Logan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 898 on campus · 8.7 mi · Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 10.6 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 10.7 mi · Saint LouisWashington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 11.2 mi · St. Louis12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsChamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 12 mi · St. Louis100%admitted$31knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 631 on campus · 12.7 mi · Saint Louis90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 12.8 mi · Saint Louis$84kearningsSaint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 13.8 mi · Saint Louis75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsRanken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,584 on campus · 13.9 mi · Saint Louis$19knet price53%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $18,008 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Harris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 946 on campus · 14.2 mi · Saint Louis$10knet price28%graduate$31kearningsAmerican Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 14.4 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 14.7 mi · Saint Louis63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsSaint Louis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,504 on campus · 15 mi · Bridgeton$8knet price21%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Fenton’s median household income ($101,000) falls.

Harris-Stowe State University14.2 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $21,493$8,563a year
Saint Louis Community College15 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$12,016a year
Washington University in St Louis11.2 mi · St. Louis · sticker $88,488$12,603a year
University of Missouri-St Louis14.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $31,199$17,598a year
Ranken Technical College13.9 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$19,972a year
Saint Louis University13.8 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $71,932$21,702a year
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonIn Fenton · sticker $28,916$24,671a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis8.6 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$26,062a year
Webster University7.1 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $51,188$29,315a year
Missouri Baptist University7.8 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$29,678a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis12.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $54,802$34,490a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri12 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999$38,999a year
Logan University8.7 mi · Chesterfield · sticker $26,928—a year
American Trade School14.4 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380—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 Fenton: 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 →Webster UniversityMissouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis UniversityUniversity of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis
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
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
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton59% graduate$32k earnings*$12k 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).

Majors

What students study in Fenton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 100%Everything else 0%

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 Fenton

Is Fenton a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Fenton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Missouri (6). The largest campus in the city, St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton, has 307 students on campus.

What colleges are in Fenton?

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is inside the city. Ranken Technical College is 13.9 miles away in Saint Louis.

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

Ranken Technical College in Saint Louis, 13.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $18,008 a year for Missouri residents; the federal net price, $18,795, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Harris-Stowe State University cost if we live in Missouri?

Tuition and fees are $7,008 a year in-state and $11,640 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,827 (under $30,000 income) to $6,238 (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 Fenton. 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 →