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Colleges and universities in and near Kinghorn

Fife College is 3 miles from Kinghorn

No college sits inside the town; Fife College, Kirkcaldy Campus is 3 miles away in Kirkcaldy and Dysart. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 9 across Scotland.

Within 15 miles
6
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
3 mi
Fife College
Full-time students
4%
Below Scotland (9%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
3 mi
Fife College
Nearest university
8.5 mi
University of Edinburgh
Tuition fee
£0
for Scottish students; others up to £9,790

What stands out about college from Kinghorn

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 further education college 3 miles awayFife College’s campus is in Kirkcaldy and Dysart.Few students: 4% of residents 16+Against 9% across Scotland (Census 2022).
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Kinghorn

6 within 15 miles: 4 universities, 2 further education colleges.

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UniversityFurther education college
Fife College, Kirkcaldy CampusFurther education college · 3 mi · Kirkcaldy and Dysart—students: HESA figures to comePlaced from its postcode; teaching locations from Discover Uni to come.
Fife College, Glenrothes CampusFurther education college · 8 mi · Glenrothes—students: HESA figures to comePlaced from its postcode; teaching locations from Discover Uni to come.
University of EdinburghUniversity · 8.5 mi · Edinburgh26,138students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Edinburgh Napier UniversityUniversity · 10.4 mi · Edinburgh17,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Queen Margaret UniversityUniversity · 10.4 mi · Musselburgh5,410students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Heriot-Watt UniversityUniversity · 12.4 mi · Edinburgh29,000students (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: 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 Kinghorn

Is Kinghorn 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 Kinghorn?

Fife College, Kirkcaldy Campus (3 mi); Fife College, Glenrothes Campus (8 mi); University of Edinburgh (8.5 mi, 26,138 students); Edinburgh Napier University (10.4 mi, 17,000 students); Queen Margaret University (10.4 mi, 5,410 students); Heriot-Watt University (12.4 mi, 29,000 students).

Where can you study after 16 near Kinghorn?

Fife College, Kirkcaldy Campus, 3 miles away in Kirkcaldy and Dysart, 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 Kinghorn. 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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