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Colleges in and near Parkdale

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is 5.3 miles from Parkdale

No college sits inside Parkdale’s boundary, but St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton’s campus in Fenton, with 307 students on campus, is 5.3 miles from the center of town, and Jefferson College is 15.4 miles away in Hillsboro. About 4% of Parkdale’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 Parkdale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
15,062 students on campus
Nearest college
5.3 mi
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Residents in college
4%
About the same as MO (6%)
Nearest community college
15.4 mi
Jefferson College · $5,250 tuition
Nearest public university
18.9 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 in-state
Median household income
$76K
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What stands out about college from Parkdale

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

A college 5.3 miles awaySt Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton has 307 students on campus in Fenton, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15.4 miles awayJefferson College in Hillsboro: tuition and fees $5,250 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 4% 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 Parkdale

Six private colleges within 12.3 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Saint Louis Community College, is 18.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWebster UniversityMissouri Baptist UniversityMaryville University of Saint LouisParkdale
University or collegeCommunity college
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 307 on campus · 5.3 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 · 10.4 mi · Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsMaryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 11.4 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 · 11.6 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 11.9 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Webster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 12.3 mi · Saint Louis86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Parkdale’s median household income ($75,625) falls.

Saint Louis Community College18.9 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$12,016a year
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton5.3 mi · Fenton · sticker $28,916$24,671a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis11.4 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$26,062a year
Webster University12.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $51,188$29,315a year
Missouri Baptist University11.6 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$29,678a year
Logan University10.4 mi · Chesterfield · sticker $26,928—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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonLogan UniversityMaryville University of Saint LouisMissouri Baptist UniversityWebster UniversitySaint Louis
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
Logan University22% graduate$56k earnings$10k 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).

Questions about college near Parkdale

Is Parkdale a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Parkdale 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 5.3 miles away in Fenton.

What colleges are near Parkdale?

Within 15 miles: St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton (5.3 miles, 307 students on campus), Logan University (10.4 miles, 898), Maryville University of Saint Louis (11.4 miles, 3,452), Missouri Baptist University (11.6 miles, 4,800), Covenant Theological Seminary (11.9 miles, 402) and Webster University (12.3 miles, 5,203).

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

Jefferson College in Hillsboro, 15.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,250 a year for Missouri residents; the federal net price, $7,378, 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 Parkdale. 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 →