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Colleges in and near Wildwood

Logan University is 7.7 miles from Wildwood

No college sits inside Wildwood’s boundary, but Logan University’s campus in Chesterfield, with 898 students on campus, is 7.7 miles from the center of town, and St Charles Community College is 12.7 miles away in Cottleville. About 5% of Wildwood’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 Wildwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
14,393 students on campus
Nearest college
7.7 mi
Logan University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MO (6%)
Nearest community college
12.7 mi
St Charles · $3,048 tuition
Nearest public university
17.1 mi
Saint Louis · $3,660 in-state
Median household income
$161K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Wildwood

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

A university 7.7 miles awayLogan University has 898 students on campus in Chesterfield, 22% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.7 miles awaySt Charles Community College in Cottleville: tuition and fees $3,048 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 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 Wildwood

Five private colleges within 12.5 miles, and St Charles Community College 12.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Saint Louis Community College, is 17.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMissouri Baptist UniversitySt CharlesWildwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Logan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 898 on campus · 7.7 mi · Chesterfield64%admitted$20knet price22%graduate$56kearningsMaryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,452 on campus · 9.9 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online95%admitted$22knet price66%graduate$62kearnings65% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 307 on campus · 10.9 mi · Fenton80%admitted$24knet price59%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Missouri Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,800 on campus · 11.9 mi · Saint Louis69%admitted$27knet price48%graduate$47kearningsCovenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 12.5 mi · Saint LouisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St Charles Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,534 on campus · 12.7 mi · Cottleville$6knet price25%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,048 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Wildwood’s median household income ($161,060) falls.

St Charles Community College12.7 mi · Cottleville · sticker $13,629 · tuition $3,048$9,348a year
Saint Louis Community College17.1 mi · Bridgeton · sticker $14,560 · tuition $3,660$13,244a year
Maryville University of Saint Louis9.9 mi · Saint Louis · mostly online · sticker $41,959$26,741a year
Logan University7.7 mi · Chesterfield · sticker $26,928$26,928a year
Missouri Baptist University11.9 mi · Saint Louis · sticker $49,257$29,420a year
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton10.9 mi · Fenton · sticker $28,916—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 →Logan UniversityMaryville University of Saint LouisSt Louis College of Health Careers-FentonMissouri Baptist UniversitySt CharlesSaint Louis
Saint Louis Community College21% graduate$35k earnings$7k typical debt
Missouri Baptist University48% graduate$47k earnings$22k typical debt
St Charles Community College25% graduate$42k earnings$6k 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 Wildwood

Is Wildwood a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Wildwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Missouri (6). The nearest campus, Logan University, is 7.7 miles away in Chesterfield.

What colleges are near Wildwood?

Within 15 miles: Logan University (7.7 miles, 898 students on campus), Maryville University of Saint Louis (9.9 miles, 3,452), St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton (10.9 miles, 307), Missouri Baptist University (11.9 miles, 4,800), Covenant Theological Seminary (12.5 miles, 402) and St Charles Community College (12.7 miles, 4,534).

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

St Charles Community College in Cottleville, 12.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,048 a year for Missouri residents; the federal net price, $5,837, 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 Wildwood. 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 →