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Colleges in and near Sunset Hills

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is 3.5 miles from Sunset Hills

No college sits inside Sunset Hills’ boundary, but St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton’s campus in Fenton, with 307 students on campus, is 3.5 miles from the center of town, and Ranken Technical College is 12.1 miles away in Saint Louis. About 5% of Sunset Hills’ 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 Sunset Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
75,913 students on campus
Nearest college
3.5 mi
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MO (6%)
Nearest community college
12.1 mi
Ranken Technical College · $18,008 tuition
Nearest public university
12.2 mi
Harris-Stowe State · $7,008 in-state
Median household income
$138K
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What stands out about college from Sunset Hills

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

A college 3.5 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 12.1 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 Sunset Hills

15 private colleges within 13.7 miles, two public colleges within 13.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityWashington University in St LouisUniversity of Missouri-St LouisSunset Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 307 on campus · 3.5 mi · 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 · 5.3 mi · Saint Louis86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearningsMissouri Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,800 on campus · 8.1 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 8.1 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Concordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 9 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 9.2 mi · Saint LouisMaryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 9.4 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online95%admitted$22knet price66%graduate$62kearnings65% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Washington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 9.7 mi · St. Louis12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsLogan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 898 on campus · 10 mi · Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsUniversity of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 631 on campus · 10.9 mi · Saint Louis90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 10.9 mi · Saint Louis$84kearningsSaint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 11.9 mi · Saint Louis75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsChamberlain University-MissouriUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 11.9 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 · 12.1 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 · 12.2 mi · Saint Louis$10knet price28%graduate$31kearningsUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 13.5 mi · Saint Louis63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsAmerican Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 13.7 mi · Saint Ann$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsSaint Louis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,504 on campus · 14.9 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 Over $110k, where Sunset Hills’ median household income ($138,144) falls.

Harris-Stowe State University12.2 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $21,493$6,238a year
Saint Louis Community College14.9 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$13,244a year
American Trade School13.7 mi · Saint Ann · sticker $21,380$21,380a year
University of Missouri-St Louis13.5 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $31,199$21,608a year
Ranken Technical College12.1 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$25,260a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis9.4 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$26,741a year
Logan University10 mi · Chesterfield · sticker $26,928$26,928a year
Saint Louis University11.9 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $71,932$27,466a year
Missouri Baptist University8.1 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$29,420a year
Webster University5.3 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $51,188$31,314a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis10.9 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $54,802$34,668a year
Washington University in St Louis9.7 mi · St. Louis · sticker $88,488$42,170a year
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton3.5 mi · Fenton · sticker $28,916—a year
Chamberlain University-Missouri11.9 mi · St. Louis · sticker $38,999—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 Sunset Hills: 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).

Questions about college near Sunset Hills

Is Sunset Hills a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Sunset Hills 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 3.5 miles away in Fenton.

What colleges are near Sunset Hills?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Saint Louis University (11.9 miles, 16,056 students on campus), Washington University in St Louis (9.7 miles, 15,851) and the University of Missouri-St Louis (13.5 miles, 12,200).

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

Ranken Technical College in Saint Louis, 12.1 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 Sunset Hills. 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 →