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Colleges and universities in and near Tyldesley

The University of Greater Manchester is 4.5 miles from Tyldesley

No college sits inside the town; The University of Greater Manchester is 4.5 miles away in Bolton.

University of Greater Manchester

Within 15 miles

student numbers to come (HESA)

Nearest college

4.5 mi

University of Greater Manchester

Full-time students

Below England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

4.5 mi

Bolton College

Nearest university

4.5 mi

University of Greater Manchester

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Tyldesley

Facts about the town and its distance to campus, with figures for each college.

A university 4.5 miles awayThe University of Greater Manchester has 8,740 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Bolton.A further education college 4.5 miles awayBolton College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Tyldesley

17 within 15 miles: 5 universities, 12 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

University of Greater ManchesterUniversity · 4.5 mi · Bolton8,740students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Bolton CollegeFurther education college · 4.5 mi · Bolton—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of SalfordUniversity · 7.8 mi · Salford—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Wigan and Leigh CollegeFurther education college · 7.9 mi · Wigan—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Bury CollegeFurther education college · 8.6 mi · Bury—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

The Manchester CollegeFurther education college · 8.9 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Loreto CollegeFurther education college · 9 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Warrington and Vale Royal CollegeFurther education college · 9.1 mi · Warrington—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Manchester Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · 9.3 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Royal Northern College of MusicUniversity · 9.5 mi · Manchester696students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of ManchesterUniversity · 9.7 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Winstanley CollegeFurther education college · 10.2 mi · Orrell—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 5 smaller schools with 0 students in all.

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 Tyldesley

Is Tyldesley 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 Tyldesley?

University of Greater Manchester (4.5 mi, 8,740 students); Bolton College (4.5 mi); University of Salford (7.8 mi); Wigan and Leigh College (7.9 mi); Bury College (8.6 mi); The Manchester College (8.9 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Tyldesley?

Bolton College, 4.5 miles away in Bolton, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

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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 Tyldesley. 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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