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Colleges and universities in and near Barton

Myerscough College is 2 miles from Barton

No college sits inside the town; Myerscough College is 2 miles away in Bilsborrow.

University of Lancashire
Within 15 miles
9
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
2 mi
Myerscough College
Full-time students
5%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
2 mi
Myerscough College
Nearest university
4.8 mi
University of Lancashire
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Barton

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

A further education college 2 miles awayMyerscough College’s campus is in Bilsborrow.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Barton

9 within 15 miles: 5 universities, 4 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMyerscough CollegePreston CollegeLancashireRunshaw CollegeSt. Mary's College, BlBarton
UniversityFurther education college
Myerscough CollegeFurther education college · 2 mi · Bilsborrow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Preston CollegeFurther education college · 3.5 mi · Fulwood—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of LancashireUniversity · 4.8 mi · Preston28,850students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Runshaw CollegeUniversity · 10.5 mi · Leyland—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
St. Mary's College, BlackburnFurther education college · 11.2 mi · Blackburn—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Blackburn CollegeFurther education college · 11.5 mi · Blackburn—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Blackpool and The Fylde CollegeUniversity · 12.1 mi · Blackpool—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Lancaster UniversityUniversity · 12.6 mi · Bailrigg12,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of Cumbria, Lancaster campusUniversity · 14.7 mi · Lancaster—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: 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 Barton

Is Barton 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 Barton?

Myerscough College (2 mi); Preston College (3.5 mi); University of Lancashire (4.8 mi, 28,850 students); Runshaw College (10.5 mi); St. Mary's College, Blackburn (11.2 mi); Blackburn College (11.5 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Barton?

Myerscough College, 2 miles away in Bilsborrow, 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 Barton. 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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