York is a university town: 19 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students

The University of York (17,155 students) and York St John University are inside York; the nearest university campus outside it is Askham Bryan College, 3.9 miles away in Askham Bryan College.

University town19% of residents 16+ are studentsUniversity of York

Colleges in York

17,155 students on these campuses

Full-time students

19%

Above England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

in York

York College

Nearest university

in York

University of York

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college in York

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

A university town19 of every 100 residents aged 16+ are full-time students, against 8 across England (Census 2021).A university in YorkThe University of York has 17,155 students across its campuses; its main campus is in York.A further education college in YorkYork College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of York

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

UniversityFurther education college

York St John UniversityUniversity · in York—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of YorkUniversity · in York17,155students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

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

Askham Bryan CollegeUniversity · 3.9 mi · Askham Bryan College—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Selby CollegeFurther education college · 12.7 mi · Selby—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 York

Is York a university town?

Yes. 19 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are in York?

University of York (17,155 students); York St John University; York College.

Where can you study after 16 near York?

York College, 2.1 miles away in York, 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 York. 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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