St Andrews is a university town: 57 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students

The University of St Andrews (10,425 students) is inside St Andrews; the nearest university campus outside it is the University of Dundee, 10.8 miles away in Dundee.

University town57% of residents 16+ are studentsUniversity of St Andrews

Within 15 miles

student numbers to come (HESA)

Nearest college

in St Andrews

University of St Andrews

Full-time students

57%

Above Scotland (9%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

10.3 mi

Dundee and Angus College

Nearest university

in St Andrews

University of St Andrews

Tuition fee

£0

for Scottish students; others up to £9,790

What stands out about college in St Andrews

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

A university town57 of every 100 residents aged 16+ are full-time students, against 9 across Scotland (Census 2022).A university in St AndrewsThe University of St Andrews has 10,425 students across its campuses; its main campus is in St Andrews.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 10.3 miles awayDundee and Angus College, Gardyne Campus: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of St Andrews

5 within 15 miles: 3 universities, 2 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

University of St AndrewsUniversity · in St Andrews10,425students (Wikidata, 2021)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Dundee and Angus College, Gardyne CampusFurther education college · 10.3 mi · Dundee—students: HESA figures to comePlaced from its postcode; teaching locations from Discover Uni to come.

University of DundeeUniversity · 10.8 mi · Dundee18,610students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of Abertay DundeeUniversity · 11 mi · Dundee—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Dundee and Angus College, Kingsway CampusFurther education college · 12.3 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 St Andrews

Is St Andrews a university town?

Yes. 57 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2022), against 9 across Scotland.

What colleges are in St Andrews?

University of St Andrews (10,425 students).

Where can you study after 16 near St Andrews?

Dundee and Angus College, Gardyne Campus, 10.3 miles away in Dundee, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

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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 St Andrews. 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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