The University of Surrey is 8.1 miles from Brook

No college sits inside the town; The University of Surrey is 8.1 miles away in Guildford.

Within 15 miles

student numbers to come (HESA)

Nearest college

8.1 mi

University of Surrey

Full-time students

Below England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

11.3 mi

Farnborough College of Technology

Nearest university

8.1 mi

University of Surrey

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Brook

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

A university 8.1 miles awayThe University of Surrey has 15,705 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Guildford.A further education college 11.3 miles awayFarnborough College of Technology: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Brook

3 within 15 miles: 2 universities, 1 further education college.

UniversityFurther education college

University of SurreyUniversity · 8.1 mi · Guildford15,705students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University for the Creative ArtsUniversity · 8.5 mi · Farnham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Farnborough College of TechnologyFurther education college · 11.3 mi · Farnborough—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 Brook

Is Brook 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 Brook?

University of Surrey (8.1 mi, 15,705 students); University for the Creative Arts (8.5 mi); Farnborough College of Technology (11.3 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Brook?

Farnborough College of Technology, 11.3 miles away in Farnborough, 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 Brook. 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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