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Colleges and universities in and near Cupar

The University of St Andrews is 8.7 miles from Cupar

No college sits inside the town; The University of St Andrews is 8.7 miles away in St Andrews.

Within 15 miles
6
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
8.7 mi
University of St Andrews
Full-time students
6%
Below Scotland (9%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
11 mi
Fife College
Nearest university
8.7 mi
University of St Andrews
Tuition fee
£0
for Scottish students; others up to £9,790

What stands out about college from Cupar

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

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.A university 8.7 miles awayThe University of St Andrews has 10,425 students across its campuses; its main campus is in St Andrews.A further education college 11 miles awayFife College, Glenrothes Campus: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Cupar

6 within 15 miles: 3 universities, 3 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt AndrewsDundeeFife CollegeDundee and Angus ColleCupar
UniversityFurther education college
University of St AndrewsUniversity · 8.7 mi · St Andrews10,425students (Wikidata, 2021)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of DundeeUniversity · 9.7 mi · Dundee18,610students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of Abertay DundeeUniversity · 10.1 mi · Dundee—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Fife College, Glenrothes CampusFurther education college · 11 mi · Glenrothes—students: HESA figures to comePlaced from its postcode; teaching locations from Discover Uni to come.
Dundee and Angus College, Gardyne CampusFurther education college · 11.4 mi · Dundee—students: HESA figures to comePlaced from its postcode; teaching locations from Discover Uni to come.
Dundee and Angus College, Kingsway CampusFurther education college · 11.6 mi · Dundee—students: HESA figures to comePlaced from its postcode; teaching locations from Discover Uni to come.
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 Cupar

Is Cupar a university town?

No. 6 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2022), against 9 across Scotland.

What colleges are near Cupar?

University of St Andrews (8.7 mi, 10,425 students); University of Dundee (9.7 mi, 18,610 students); University of Abertay Dundee (10.1 mi); Fife College, Glenrothes Campus (11 mi); Dundee and Angus College, Gardyne Campus (11.4 mi); Dundee and Angus College, Kingsway Campus (11.6 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Cupar?

Fife College, Glenrothes Campus, 11 miles away in Glenrothes, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

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.

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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 Cupar. 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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