Photo: Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0Fife College is 5.8 miles from Methil
No college sits inside the town; Fife College, Glenrothes Campus is 5.8 miles away in Glenrothes.
What stands out about college from Methil
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Methil
3 within 15 miles: 1 university, 2 further education colleges.
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 Methil
Is Methil a university town?
No. 7 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2022), against 9 across Scotland.
What colleges are near Methil?
Fife College, Glenrothes Campus (5.8 mi); Fife College, Kirkcaldy Campus (7.4 mi); University of St Andrews (13.8 mi, 10,425 students).
Where can you study after 16 near Methil?
Fife College, Glenrothes Campus, 5.8 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.
Neighbours talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbours next door.
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 Methil. 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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