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Colleges and universities in and near Basildon

USP College is 5.2 miles from Basildon

No college sits inside the town; USP College is 5.2 miles away in Thundersley and South Benfleet.

Within 15 miles
7
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
5.2 mi
USP College
Full-time students
5%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
5.2 mi
USP College
Nearest university
11.7 mi
Writtle College
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Basildon

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

A further education college 5.2 miles awayUSP College’s campus is in Thundersley and South Benfleet.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Basildon

7 within 15 miles: 1 university, 6 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUSP CollegeHavering College of FuChelmsford CollegeBarking and Dagenham CMidKent College (GilliBasildon
UniversityFurther education college
USP CollegeFurther education college · 5.2 mi · Thundersley and South Benfleet—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Havering College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education college · 10.4 mi · Havering—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Chelmsford CollegeFurther education college · 10.5 mi · Chelmsford—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Writtle CollegeUniversity · 11.7 mi · Writtle College—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Barking and Dagenham CollegeFurther education college · 12.5 mi · Barking and Dagenham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
MidKent College (Gillingham Campus)Further education college · 12.9 mi · Gillingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
North Kent CollegeFurther education college · 14.8 mi · Dartford—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 Basildon

Is Basildon 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 Basildon?

USP College (5.2 mi); Havering College of Further and Higher Education (10.4 mi); Chelmsford College (10.5 mi); Writtle College (11.7 mi); Barking and Dagenham College (12.5 mi); MidKent College (Gillingham Campus) (12.9 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Basildon?

USP College, 5.2 miles away in Thundersley and South Benfleet, 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 Basildon. 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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