Bridge Street east of Bilston town centre, Wolverhampton

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Colleges and universities in and near Bilston

The University of Wolverhampton is 2.9 miles from Bilston

No college sits inside the town; The University of Wolverhampton is 2.9 miles away in Wolverhampton.

University of Wolverhampton

Within 15 miles

student numbers to come (HESA)

Nearest college

2.9 mi

University of Wolverhampton

Full-time students

About the same as England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

3.5 mi

Dudley College of Technology

Nearest university

2.9 mi

University of Wolverhampton

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Bilston

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

A university 2.9 miles awayThe University of Wolverhampton has 24,020 students across its campuses; its main campus is in Wolverhampton.A further education college 3.5 miles awayDudley College of Technology: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Bilston

17 within 15 miles: 6 universities, 11 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

University of WolverhamptonUniversity · 2.9 mi · Wolverhampton24,020students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Dudley College of TechnologyFurther education college · 3.5 mi · Dudley—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Walsall CollegeFurther education college · 3.9 mi · Walsall—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

City of Wolverhampton CollegeFurther education college · 4.1 mi · Wolverhampton—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Sandwell CollegeFurther education college · 4.7 mi · West Bromwich—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Halesowen CollegeFurther education college · 7.5 mi · Halesowen—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Birmingham City UniversityUniversity · 7.9 mi · Birmingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Stourbridge CollegeFurther education college · 8.5 mi · Stourbridge—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University College BirminghamUniversity · 8.9 mi · Birmingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Aston UniversityUniversity · 9.3 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 · 9.3 mi · Birmingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Newman UniversityUniversity · 9.6 mi · Birmingham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 5 smaller schools with 30,832 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 Bilston

Is Bilston a university town?

No. 7 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Bilston?

University of Wolverhampton (2.9 mi, 24,020 students); Dudley College of Technology (3.5 mi); Walsall College (3.9 mi); City of Wolverhampton College (4.1 mi); Sandwell College (4.7 mi); Halesowen College (7.5 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Bilston?

Dudley College of Technology, 3.5 miles away in Dudley, 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 Bilston. 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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