The nearest college is 15.2 miles from Llanrwst

No college sits inside the town; Bangor University is 15.2 miles away in Bangor. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 8 across Wales.

Within 15 miles

none; nearest 15.2 mi

Nearest college

15.2 mi

Bangor University

Full-time students

Below Wales (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

36.5 mi

Wirral Metropolitan College

Nearest university

15.2 mi

Bangor University

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, Wales, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Llanrwst

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

Few students: 4% of residents 16+Against 8% across Wales (Census 2021).A further education college 36.5 miles awayWirral Metropolitan College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.A university 15.2 miles awayBangor University has 11,270 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Bangor.

Every college

The nearest colleges to Llanrwst

None is within 15 miles; these are the closest.

UniversityFurther education college

Bangor UniversityUniversity · 15.2 mi · Bangor11,270students (Wikidata, 2018)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Wrexham UniversityUniversity · 33.3 mi · Wrexham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Wirral Metropolitan CollegeFurther education college · 36.5 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 a Welsh university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, the same cap as England; 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 Llanrwst

Is Llanrwst a university town?

No. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across Wales.

Where can you study after 16 near Llanrwst?

Wirral Metropolitan College, 36.5 miles away in Birkenhead, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

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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 Llanrwst. 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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