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Colleges and universities in and near Chipping

Myerscough College is 7.8 miles from Chipping

No college sits inside the town; Myerscough College is 7.8 miles away in Bilsborrow. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 8 across England.

Within 15 miles
8
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
7.8 mi
Myerscough College
Full-time students
4%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
7.8 mi
Myerscough College
Nearest university
9.9 mi
University of Lancashire
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Chipping

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

Few students: 4% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).A further education college 7.8 miles awayMyerscough College’s campus is in Bilsborrow.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Chipping

8 within 15 miles: 4 universities, 4 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMyerscough CollegePreston CollegeSt. Mary's College, BlLancashireLancaster UniversityChipping
UniversityFurther education college
Myerscough CollegeFurther education college · 7.8 mi · Bilsborrow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Preston CollegeFurther education college · 8.5 mi · Fulwood—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
St. Mary's College, BlackburnFurther education college · 9.4 mi · Blackburn—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of LancashireUniversity · 9.9 mi · Preston28,850students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Blackburn CollegeFurther education college · 10.2 mi · Blackburn—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Lancaster UniversityUniversity · 12.1 mi · Bailrigg12,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of Cumbria, Lancaster campusUniversity · 13.7 mi · Lancaster—students: HESA figures to comePlaced from its postcode; teaching locations from Discover Uni to come.
Runshaw CollegeUniversity · 14.8 mi · Leyland—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 Chipping

Is Chipping a university town?

No. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Chipping?

Myerscough College (7.8 mi); Preston College (8.5 mi); St. Mary's College, Blackburn (9.4 mi); University of Lancashire (9.9 mi, 28,850 students); Blackburn College (10.2 mi); Lancaster University (12.1 mi, 12,000 students).

Where can you study after 16 near Chipping?

Myerscough College, 7.8 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 Chipping. 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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