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Colleges and universities in and near Cotgrave

Nottingham College is 5.5 miles from Cotgrave

No college sits inside the town; Nottingham College is 5.5 miles away in Nottingham. 5 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 8 across England.

Within 15 miles
7
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
5.5 mi
Nottingham College
Full-time students
5%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
5.6 mi
Central College Nottingham
Nearest university
5.5 mi
Nottingham College
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Cotgrave

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

A university 5.5 miles awayNottingham College has 40,000 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Nottingham.Few students: 5% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).A further education college 5.6 miles awayCentral College Nottingham: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Cotgrave

7 within 15 miles: 4 universities, 3 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNottingham CollegeSMB College GroupLoughborough CollegeCotgrave
UniversityFurther education college
Nottingham CollegeUniversity · 5.5 mi · Nottingham40,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Central College NottinghamFurther education college · 5.6 mi · Nottingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Nottingham Trent UniversityUniversity · 5.9 mi · Nottingham40,000students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of NottinghamUniversity · 7.1 mi · Nottingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
SMB College GroupFurther education college · 11.9 mi · SMB College Group—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Loughborough CollegeFurther education college · 12.5 mi · Loughborough—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Loughborough UniversityUniversity · 12.7 mi · Loughborough19,449students (Wikidata, 2021)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 Cotgrave

Is Cotgrave 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 Cotgrave?

Nottingham College (5.5 mi, 40,000 students); Central College Nottingham (5.6 mi); Nottingham Trent University (5.9 mi, 40,000 students); University of Nottingham (7.1 mi); SMB College Group (11.9 mi); Loughborough College (12.5 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Cotgrave?

Central College Nottingham, 5.6 miles away in Nottingham, 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 Cotgrave. 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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