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Colleges and universities in and near Featherstone

The University of Wolverhampton is 4.1 miles from Featherstone

No college sits inside the town; The University of Wolverhampton is 4.1 miles away in Wolverhampton. 3 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 8 across England.

University of Wolverhampton
Within 15 miles
14
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
4.1 mi
University of Wolverhampton
Full-time students
3%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
4.1 mi
South Staffordshire College
Nearest university
4.1 mi
University of Wolverhampton
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Featherstone

Facts about the town and its distance to campus, with figures for each college.

Few students: 3% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).A university 4.1 miles awayThe University of Wolverhampton has 24,020 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Wolverhampton.A further education college 4.1 miles awaySouth Staffordshire College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Featherstone

14 within 15 miles: 4 universities, 10 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWolverhamptonSouth Staffordshire CoWalsall CollegeDudley College of TechSandwell CollegeFeatherstone
UniversityFurther education college
University of WolverhamptonUniversity · 4.1 mi · Wolverhampton24,020students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
South Staffordshire CollegeFurther education college · 4.1 mi · South Staffordshire College—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
City of Wolverhampton CollegeFurther education college · 4.5 mi · Wolverhampton—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Walsall CollegeFurther education college · 6.2 mi · Walsall—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Dudley College of TechnologyFurther education college · 8.9 mi · Dudley—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Sandwell CollegeFurther education college · 10 mi · West Bromwich—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Birmingham City UniversityUniversity · 12.2 mi · Birmingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Birmingham Metropolitan CollegeFurther education college · 12.8 mi · Royal Sutton Coldfield—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Halesowen CollegeFurther education college · 13.1 mi · Halesowen—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Stourbridge CollegeFurther education college · 13.6 mi · Stourbridge—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University College BirminghamUniversity · 13.8 mi · Birmingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
The National College for Advanced Transport and InfrastructureFurther education college · 14 mi · Birmingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 2 smaller schools with 0 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 Featherstone

Is Featherstone a university town?

No. 3 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Featherstone?

University of Wolverhampton (4.1 mi, 24,020 students); South Staffordshire College (4.1 mi); City of Wolverhampton College (4.5 mi); Walsall College (6.2 mi); Dudley College of Technology (8.9 mi); Sandwell College (10 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Featherstone?

South Staffordshire College, 4.1 miles away in South Staffordshire College, 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 Featherstone. 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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