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Colleges and universities in and near Aston-on-Trent

The University of Derby is 7.1 miles from Aston-on-Trent

No college sits inside the town; The University of Derby is 7.1 miles away in Derby.

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

What stands out about college from Aston-on-Trent

Facts about the town and its distance to campus, with figures for each college.

A university 7.1 miles awayThe University of Derby’s campus is in Derby.A further education college 7.2 miles awayDerby College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Aston-on-Trent

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

5 mi10 mi15 miDerbyStephenson CollegeLoughborough UniversitNottinghamBurton & South DerbyshAston-on-Trent
UniversityFurther education college
University of DerbyUniversity · 7.1 mi · Derby—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Derby CollegeFurther education college · 7.2 mi · Derby—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Stephenson CollegeFurther education college · 8.7 mi · Coalville—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Loughborough UniversityUniversity · 9.2 mi · Loughborough19,449students (Wikidata, 2021)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Loughborough CollegeFurther education college · 9.4 mi · Loughborough—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of NottinghamUniversity · 9.6 mi · Nottingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Burton & South Derbyshire CollegeFurther education college · 11 mi · Burton upon Trent—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Central College NottinghamFurther education college · 11.6 mi · Nottingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Nottingham Trent UniversityUniversity · 11.9 mi · Nottingham40,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Nottingham CollegeUniversity · 11.9 mi · Nottingham40,000students (Wikidata)Students: 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 Aston-on-Trent

Is Aston-on-Trent 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 Aston-on-Trent?

University of Derby (7.1 mi); Derby College (7.2 mi); Stephenson College (8.7 mi); Loughborough University (9.2 mi, 19,449 students); Loughborough College (9.4 mi); University of Nottingham (9.6 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Aston-on-Trent?

Derby College, 7.2 miles away in Derby, 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 Aston-on-Trent. 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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