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Colleges in and near Manchester

Missouri Baptist University is 4.7 miles from Manchester

No college sits inside Manchester’s boundary, but Missouri Baptist University’s campus in Saint Louis, with 4,800 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Saint Louis Community College is 11.8 miles away in Bridgeton. About 6% of Manchester’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Manchester. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
67,740 students on campus
Nearest college
3.3 mi
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MO (6%)
Nearest community college
11.8 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 tuition
Nearest public university
11.8 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 in-state
Median household income
$98K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Manchester

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

A university 4.7 miles awayMissouri Baptist University has 4,800 students on campus in Saint Louis, 48% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.8 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 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 Manchester

16 private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWashington University in St LouisUniversity of Missouri-St LouisSaint LouisManchester
University or collegeCommunity college
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 307 on campus · 3.3 mi · Fenton80%admitted$24knet price59%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Logan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 898 on campus · 3.9 mi · Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsMaryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 4.3 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 · 4.7 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 5.1 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Webster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 8.7 mi · Saint Louis86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearningsChamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 9 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 · 11.1 mi · Saint LouisConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 11.2 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Washington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 11.5 mi · St. Louis12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsSaint Louis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,504 on campus · 11.8 mi · Bridgeton$8knet price21%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 12.2 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsMidwest InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 151 on campus · 13.1 mi · Earth City87%admitted$19knet price55%graduate$30kearningsUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 13.7 mi · Saint Louis63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsUniversity of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 631 on campus · 13.8 mi · Saint Louis90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 13.9 mi · Saint Louis$84kearningsLindenwood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,144 on campus · 14 mi · Saint Charles57%admitted$20knet price49%graduate$53kearningsSt Charles Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,534 on campus · 14.2 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 · 14.7 mi · Saint Louis$19knet price53%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $18,008 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 Manchester’s median household income ($97,801) falls.

St Charles Community College14.2 mi · Cottleville · sticker $13,629 · tuition $3,048$8,856a year
Saint Louis Community College11.8 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$12,016a year
Washington University in St Louis11.5 mi · St. Louis · sticker $88,488$12,603a year
University of Missouri-St Louis13.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $31,199$17,598a year
Ranken Technical College14.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$19,972a year
Lindenwood University14 mi · Saint Charles · sticker $35,436$20,760a year
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton3.3 mi · Fenton · sticker $28,916$24,671a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis4.3 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$26,062a year
Webster University8.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $51,188$29,315a year
Missouri Baptist University4.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$29,678a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis13.8 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $54,802$34,490a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri9 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999$38,999a year
Logan University3.9 mi · Chesterfield · sticker $26,928—a year
American Trade School12.2 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380—a year
Midwest Institute13.1 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 Manchester: 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 UniversityWashington University in St LouisSaint LouisUniversity of Missouri-St LouisSt Charles
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
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).

Questions about college near Manchester

Is Manchester a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Manchester residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Missouri (6). The nearest campus, St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton, is 3.3 miles away in Fenton.

What colleges are near Manchester?

19 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Washington University in St Louis (11.5 miles, 15,851 students on campus), the University of Missouri-St Louis (13.7 miles, 12,200) and Saint Louis Community College (11.8 miles, 11,504).

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

Saint Louis Community College in Bridgeton, 11.8 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 Manchester. 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 →