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Colleges and universities in and near Sonning

The University of Reading is 2.4 miles from Sonning

No college sits inside the town; The University of Reading is 2.4 miles away in Reading.

Within 15 miles
6
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
2.4 mi
University of Reading
Full-time students
5%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
4.8 mi
The Henley College
Nearest university
2.4 mi
University of Reading
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Sonning

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

A university 2.4 miles awayThe University of Reading’s campus is in Reading.A further education college 4.8 miles awayThe Henley College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Sonning

6 within 15 miles: 3 universities, 3 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miReadingThe Henley CollegeBerkshire College of ABuckinghamshire New UnFarnborough College ofSonning
UniversityFurther education college
University of ReadingUniversity · 2.4 mi · Reading—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
The Henley CollegeFurther education college · 4.8 mi · Henley-on-Thames—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Berkshire College of AgricultureFurther education college · 6.4 mi · Berkshire College of Agriculture—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Buckinghamshire New UniversityUniversity · 13 mi · High Wycombe—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Farnborough College of TechnologyFurther education college · 14 mi · Farnborough—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Royal Holloway, University of LondonUniversity · 14.9 mi · Egham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Sonning

Is Sonning a university town?

No. 5 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Sonning?

University of Reading (2.4 mi); The Henley College (4.8 mi); Berkshire College of Agriculture (6.4 mi); Buckinghamshire New University (13 mi); Farnborough College of Technology (14 mi); Royal Holloway, University of London (14.9 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Sonning?

The Henley College, 4.8 miles away in Henley-on-Thames, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2021 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Sonning. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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