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Colleges and universities in and near Accrington

St. Mary's College, Blackburn is 5 miles from Accrington

No college sits inside the town; St. Mary's College, Blackburn is 5 miles away in Blackburn.

Within 15 miles
10
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
5 mi
St. Mary's College, Blackburn
Full-time students
8%
About the same as England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
5 mi
St. Mary's College, Blackburn
Nearest university
12.6 mi
University of Greater Manchester
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Accrington

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

A further education college 5 miles awaySt. Mary's College, Blackburn’s campus is in Blackburn.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Accrington

10 within 15 miles: 3 universities, 7 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt. Mary's College, BlBurnley CollegeBury CollegeBolton CollegePreston CollegeAccrington
UniversityFurther education college
St. Mary's College, BlackburnFurther education college · 5 mi · Blackburn—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Blackburn CollegeFurther education college · 5 mi · Blackburn—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Burnley CollegeFurther education college · 5.8 mi · Burnley—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Bury CollegeFurther education college · 11.5 mi · Bury—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Bolton CollegeFurther education college · 12.6 mi · Bolton—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of Greater ManchesterUniversity · 12.6 mi · Bolton8,740students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Preston CollegeFurther education college · 13.8 mi · Fulwood—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of LancashireUniversity · 14 mi · Preston28,850students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Runshaw CollegeUniversity · 14.1 mi · Leyland—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Hopwood Hall CollegeFurther education college · 14.6 mi · Hopwood Hall College—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: 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: 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 Accrington

Is Accrington a university town?

No. 8 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Accrington?

St. Mary's College, Blackburn (5 mi); Blackburn College (5 mi); Burnley College (5.8 mi); Bury College (11.5 mi); Bolton College (12.6 mi); University of Greater Manchester (12.6 mi, 8,740 students).

Where can you study after 16 near Accrington?

St. Mary's College, Blackburn, 5 miles away in Blackburn, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

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.

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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 Accrington. 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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