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Colleges and universities in and near Frodsham

Riverside College Halton is 4.9 miles from Frodsham

No college sits inside the town; Riverside College Halton is 4.9 miles away in Widnes.

Within 15 miles
10
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
4.9 mi
Riverside College Halton
Full-time students
5%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
4.9 mi
Riverside College Halton
Nearest university
9.8 mi
University of Chester
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Frodsham

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

A further education college 4.9 miles awayRiverside College Halton’s campus is in Widnes.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Frodsham

10 within 15 miles: 5 universities, 5 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRiverside College HaltWarrington and Vale RoChesterLiverpool Hope UniversSt Helens CollegeFrodsham
UniversityFurther education college
Riverside College HaltonFurther education college · 4.9 mi · Widnes—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Warrington and Vale Royal CollegeFurther education college · 9.5 mi · Warrington—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of ChesterUniversity · 9.8 mi · Chester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Liverpool Hope UniversityUniversity · 9.8 mi · Liverpool7,885students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
St Helens CollegeFurther education college · 11.1 mi · St Helens—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
The City of Liverpool CollegeFurther education college · 12.5 mi · Liverpool—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Liverpool Institute for Performing ArtsUniversity · 12.8 mi · Liverpool—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Liverpool John Moores UniversityUniversity · 12.8 mi · Liverpool—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of LiverpoolUniversity · 12.8 mi · Liverpool28,693students (Wikidata, 2020)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Wirral Metropolitan CollegeFurther education college · 14.2 mi · Birkenhead—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 Frodsham

Is Frodsham 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 Frodsham?

Riverside College Halton (4.9 mi); Warrington and Vale Royal College (9.5 mi); University of Chester (9.8 mi); Liverpool Hope University (9.8 mi, 7,885 students); St Helens College (11.1 mi); The City of Liverpool College (12.5 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Frodsham?

Riverside College Halton, 4.9 miles away in Widnes, 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 Frodsham. 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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