Oxford Brookes University is 2.6 miles from Horspath

No college sits inside the town; Oxford Brookes University is 2.6 miles away in Oxford. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 8 across England.

University of Oxford Oxford Brookes University

Within 15 miles

student numbers to come (HESA)

Nearest college

2.6 mi

Oxford Brookes University

Full-time students

Below England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

6.5 mi

Abingdon and Witney College

Nearest university

2.6 mi

Oxford Brookes University

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Horspath

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

A university 2.6 miles awayOxford Brookes University has 16,900 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Oxford.Few students: 4% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).A further education college 6.5 miles awayAbingdon and Witney College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Horspath

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

UniversityFurther education college

Oxford Brookes UniversityUniversity · 2.6 mi · Oxford16,900students (Wikidata, 2019)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Ruskin CollegeUniversity · 2.8 mi · Oxford—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of OxfordUniversity · 3.9 mi · Oxford19,791students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Abingdon and Witney CollegeFurther education college · 6.5 mi · Abingdon-on-Thames—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Didcot Sixth Form CollegeFurther education college · 9.8 mi · Didcot—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 Horspath

Is Horspath 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 Horspath?

Oxford Brookes University (2.6 mi, 16,900 students); Ruskin College (2.8 mi); University of Oxford (3.9 mi, 19,791 students); Abingdon and Witney College (6.5 mi); Didcot Sixth Form College (9.8 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Horspath?

Abingdon and Witney College, 6.5 miles away in Abingdon-on-Thames, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

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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 Horspath. 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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