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Colleges and universities in and near Bailrigg

Bailrigg is a university town: 95 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students

Lancaster University (12,000 students) is inside Bailrigg; the nearest university campus outside it is the University of Cumbria, Lancaster campus, 2.2 miles away in Lancaster.

University town95% of residents 16+ are studentsLancaster University
Within 15 miles
5
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
in Bailrigg
Lancaster University
Full-time students
95%
Above England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
4 mi
Lancaster and Morecambe College
Nearest university
in Bailrigg
Lancaster University
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college in Bailrigg

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

A university town95 of every 100 residents aged 16+ are full-time students, against 8 across England (Census 2021).A university in BailriggLancaster University has 12,000 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Bailrigg.A further education college 4 miles awayLancaster and Morecambe College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Bailrigg

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

5 mi10 mi15 miLancaster UniversityCumbriaLancaster and MorecambMyerscough CollegeBlackpool and The FyldBailrigg
UniversityFurther education college
Lancaster UniversityUniversity · in Bailrigg12,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of Cumbria, Lancaster campusUniversity · 2.2 mi · Lancaster—students: HESA figures to comePlaced from its postcode; teaching locations from Discover Uni to come.
Lancaster and Morecambe CollegeFurther education college · 4 mi · Morecambe—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Myerscough CollegeFurther education college · 10.8 mi · Bilsborrow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Blackpool and The Fylde CollegeUniversity · 14.3 mi · Blackpool—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 Bailrigg

Is Bailrigg a university town?

Yes. 95 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are in Bailrigg?

Lancaster University (12,000 students).

Where can you study after 16 near Bailrigg?

Lancaster and Morecambe College, 4 miles away in Morecambe, 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 Bailrigg. 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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