Hounslow is home to Richmond, The American International University in London

Richmond, The American International University in London and West Thames College are inside Hounslow; the nearest university campus outside it is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 2.5 miles away in Richmond upon Thames.

Within 15 miles

student numbers to come (HESA)

Nearest college

in Hounslow

West Thames College

Full-time students

About the same as England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

in Hounslow

West Thames College

Nearest university

in Hounslow

Richmond, The American International University in London

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college in Hounslow

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

A university in HounslowRichmond, The American International University in London’s campus is in Hounslow.A further education college in HounslowWest Thames College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Hounslow

64 within 15 miles: 33 universities, 31 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

West Thames CollegeFurther education college · in Hounslow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Richmond-upon-Thames CollegeFurther education college · 1.6 mi · Richmond upon Thames—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

St Mary's University, TwickenhamUniversity · 2.5 mi · Richmond upon Thames—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of West LondonUniversity · 3.5 mi · Ealing—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Richmond, The American International University in LondonUniversity · in Hounslow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Kingston CollegeFurther education college · 5 mi · Kingston upon Thames—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of RoehamptonUniversity · 5.1 mi · Wandsworth—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Kingston UniversityUniversity · 5.2 mi · Kingston upon Thames—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

BPP UniversityUniversity · 6.4 mi · Hammersmith and Fulham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

West London CollegeFurther education college · 6.4 mi · Hammersmith and Fulham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Brunel University LondonUniversity · 6.5 mi · Hillingdon14,165students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

BIMM UniversityUniversity · 7.1 mi · Hammersmith and Fulham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 52 smaller schools with 228,081 students in all.

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 Hounslow

Is Hounslow 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 in Hounslow?

Richmond, The American International University in London; West Thames College.

Where can you study after 16 near Hounslow?

West Thames College, 0.8 miles away in Hounslow, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

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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 Hounslow. 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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