The University of Cumbria is 14.9 miles from Annan

No college sits inside the town; The University of Cumbria is 14.9 miles away in Carlisle. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 9 across Scotland.

Within 15 miles

12,410 students on these campuses

Nearest college

14.9 mi

University of Cumbria

Full-time students

Below Scotland (9%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

28.7 mi

Lakes College - West Cumbria

Nearest university

14.9 mi

University of Cumbria

Tuition fee

£0

for Scottish students; others up to £9,790

What stands out about college from Annan

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

No tuition fees for Scottish studentsStudents from Scotland pay nothing for a first degree at a Scottish university (SAAS pays the fee); from England, Wales or Northern Ireland, up to £9,790 a year in 2026–27.Few students: 4% of residents 16+Against 9% across Scotland (Census 2022).A further education college 28.7 miles awayLakes College - West Cumbria: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.A university 14.9 miles awayThe University of Cumbria has 12,410 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Carlisle.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Annan

1 within 15 miles: 1 university.

University

University of CumbriaUniversity · 14.9 mi · Carlisle12,410students (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: Scottish students pay no tuition fee for a first degree at a Scottish university (the Student Awards Agency for Scotland pays it), and students from England, Wales or Northern Ireland pay up to £9,790 a year in 2026–27. Scotland’s colleges are free for most full-time students. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Annan

Is Annan a university town?

No. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2022), against 9 across Scotland.

What colleges are near Annan?

University of Cumbria (14.9 mi, 12,410 students).

Where can you study after 16 near Annan?

Lakes College - West Cumbria, 28.7 miles away in Winscales, 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 2022 (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 Annan. 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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