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Colleges in and near Old Jamestown

Principia College is 8.6 miles from Old Jamestown

No college sits inside Old Jamestown’s boundary, but Principia College’s campus in Elsah, with 338 students on campus, is 8.6 miles from the center of town, and Saint Louis Community College is 10.2 miles away in Bridgeton. About 4% of Old Jamestown’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 Old Jamestown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
69,415 students on campus
Nearest college
8.6 mi
Principia College
Residents in college
4%
Below MO (6%)
Nearest community college
10.2 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 tuition
Nearest public university
8.7 mi
University of Missouri-St Louis · $14,112 in-state
Median household income
$100K
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What stands out about college from Old Jamestown

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

A college 8.6 miles awayPrincipia College has 338 students on campus in Elsah, 74% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Missouri-St LouisLiving in Missouri, the University of Missouri-St Louis charges $14,112 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $35,112. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.2 miles awaySaint Louis Community College in Bridgeton: tuition and fees $3,660 a year for Missouri residents.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 Old Jamestown

12 private colleges within 14 miles, two public colleges within 14.4 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityWashington University in St LouisUniversity of Missouri-St LouisOld Jamestown
University or collegeCommunity college
Principia CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 338 on campus · 8.6 mi · Elsah, IL74%graduateUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 8.7 mi · Saint Louis63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsAmerican Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 8.9 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsLewis and Clark Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,931 on campus · 9.4 mi · Godfrey, IL$3knet price44%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,340 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint 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.Midwest InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 151 on campus · 10.7 mi · Earth City87%admitted$19knet price55%graduate$30kearningsLindenwood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,144 on campus · 12.1 mi · Saint Charles57%admitted$20knet price49%graduate$53kearningsChamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 12.3 mi · St. Louis100%admitted$31knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Ranken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,584 on campus · 12.7 mi · Saint Louis$19knet price53%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $18,008 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Washington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 13 mi · St. Louis12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsFontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 13.4 mi · Saint LouisUniversity of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 631 on campus · 13.7 mi · Saint Louis90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 13.7 mi · Saint Louis$84kearningsConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 13.7 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 14 mi · Saint Louis75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsHarris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 946 on campus · 14.4 mi · Saint Louis$10knet price28%graduate$31kearnings

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 Old Jamestown’s median household income ($99,521) falls.

Lewis and Clark Community College9.4 mi · Godfrey, IL · sticker $9,592 · tuition $4,340$6,522a year
Harris-Stowe State University14.4 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $21,493$8,563a year
Saint Louis Community College10.2 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$12,016a year
Washington University in St Louis13 mi · St. Louis · sticker $88,488$12,603a year
University of Missouri-St Louis8.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $31,199$17,598a year
Ranken Technical College12.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$19,972a year
Lindenwood University12.1 mi · Saint Charles · sticker $35,436$20,760a year
Saint Louis University14 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $71,932$21,702a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis13.7 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $54,802$34,490a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri12.3 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999$38,999a year
American Trade School8.9 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380—a year
Midwest Institute10.7 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 Old Jamestown: 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 →University of Missouri-St LouisLewis and ClarkSaint LouisLindenwood UniversitySaint 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
Lindenwood University49% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Lewis and Clark Community College44% graduate$38k earnings$7k typical debt
Ranken Technical College53% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Harris-Stowe State University28% graduate$31k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis62% graduate$137k earnings$18k 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).

Questions about college near Old Jamestown

Is Old Jamestown a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Old Jamestown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Missouri (6). The nearest campus, Principia College, is 8.6 miles away in Elsah.

What colleges are near Old Jamestown?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Saint Louis University (14 miles, 16,056 students on campus), Washington University in St Louis (13 miles, 15,851) and the University of Missouri-St Louis (8.7 miles, 12,200).

What is the closest community college to Old Jamestown, 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 the University of Missouri-St Louis cost if we live in Missouri?

Tuition and fees are $14,112 a year in-state and $35,112 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,031 (under $30,000 income) to $21,608 (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 Old Jamestown. 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 →