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Colleges and universities in and near Keele

Keele is a university town: 82 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students

Keele University (10,600 students) is inside Keele; the nearest university campus outside it is the University of Staffordshire, 3.7 miles away in Stoke-on-Trent.

University town82% of residents 16+ are studentsKeele University
Within 15 miles
6
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
in Keele
Keele University
Full-time students
82%
Above England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
1.8 mi
Newcastle-under-Lyme College
Nearest university
in Keele
Keele University
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college in Keele

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

A university town82 of every 100 residents aged 16+ are full-time students, against 8 across England (Census 2021).A university in KeeleKeele University has 10,600 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Keele.A further education college 1.8 miles awayNewcastle-under-Lyme College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Keele

6 within 15 miles: 2 universities, 4 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miKeele UniversityStaffordshireSouth Cheshire CollegeKeele
UniversityFurther education college
Keele UniversityUniversity · in Keele10,600students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Newcastle-under-Lyme CollegeFurther education college · 1.8 mi · Newcastle-under-Lyme—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of StaffordshireUniversity · 3.7 mi · Stoke-on-Trent—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Stoke-on-Trent CollegeFurther education college · 3.7 mi · Stoke-on-Trent—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
South Cheshire CollegeFurther education college · 9.5 mi · Crewe—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Reaseheath CollegeFurther education college · 11.9 mi · Rease Heath—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 Keele

Is Keele a university town?

Yes. 82 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are in Keele?

Keele University (10,600 students).

Where can you study after 16 near Keele?

Newcastle-under-Lyme College, 1.8 miles away in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 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 Keele. 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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