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Colleges and universities in and near Blackpool

Blackpool is home to Blackpool and The Fylde College

Blackpool and The Fylde College is inside Blackpool; the nearest university campus outside it is the University of Lancashire, 13.9 miles away in Preston.

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

What stands out about college in Blackpool

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

A university in BlackpoolBlackpool and The Fylde College’s campus is in Blackpool.A further education college 11.3 miles awayMyerscough College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Blackpool

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

5 mi10 mi15 miBlackpool and The FyldMyerscough CollegeSouthport CollegePreston CollegeLancashireBlackpool
UniversityFurther education college
Blackpool and The Fylde CollegeUniversity · in Blackpool—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Myerscough CollegeFurther education college · 11.3 mi · Bilsborrow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Southport CollegeFurther education college · 12 mi · Southport—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Preston CollegeFurther education college · 13.9 mi · Fulwood—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of LancashireUniversity · 13.9 mi · Preston28,850students (Wikidata)Students: 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 Blackpool

Is Blackpool 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 in Blackpool?

Blackpool and The Fylde College.

Where can you study after 16 near Blackpool?

Myerscough College, 11.3 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 Blackpool. 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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