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Colleges and universities in and near Hatfield

Hatfield is a university town: 28 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students

The University of Hertfordshire (24,225 students) is inside Hatfield; the nearest university campus outside it is the University of Bedfordshire, 11.1 miles away in Luton.

University town28% of residents 16+ are studentsUniversity of Hertfordshire

Within 15 miles

student numbers to come (HESA)

Nearest college

in Hatfield

University of Hertfordshire

Full-time students

28%

Above England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

2.4 mi

Oaklands College

Nearest university

in Hatfield

University of Hertfordshire

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college in Hatfield

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

A university town28 of every 100 residents aged 16+ are full-time students, against 8 across England (Census 2021).A university in HatfieldThe University of Hertfordshire has 24,225 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Hatfield.A further education college 2.4 miles awayOaklands College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Hatfield

14 within 15 miles: 3 universities, 11 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

University of HertfordshireUniversity · in Hatfield24,225students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Oaklands CollegeFurther education college · 2.4 mi · St Albans—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Barnet and Southgate CollegeFurther education college · 7.6 mi · Barnet—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Hertford Regional CollegeFurther education college · 9.3 mi · Ware—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Capel Manor CollegeFurther education college · 9.3 mi · Enfield—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

North Hertfordshire CollegeFurther education college · 9.6 mi · Stevenage—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Woodhouse CollegeFurther education college · 10.6 mi · Barnet—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Stanmore CollegeFurther education college · 10.7 mi · Harrow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of BedfordshireUniversity · 11.1 mi · Luton20,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Middlesex UniversityUniversity · 11.8 mi · Barnet—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Harrow CollegiateFurther education college · 12.2 mi · Harrow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Ada CollegeFurther education college · 14.1 mi · Haringey—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 2 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 Hatfield

Is Hatfield a university town?

Yes. 28 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are in Hatfield?

University of Hertfordshire (24,225 students).

Where can you study after 16 near Hatfield?

Oaklands College, 2.4 miles away in St Albans, 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 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 Hatfield. 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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