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Colleges in and near Arbury Hills

Arbury Hills is a college town: 15 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside Arbury Hills’ boundary, but Fox College’s campus in Tinley Park, with 239 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Prairie State College is 10.7 miles away in Chicago Heights. Across Illinois, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town15% of residents are students

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Arbury Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
29,727 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Fox College
Residents in college
15%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Prairie State College · $4,176 tuition
Nearest public university
9 mi
Governors State · $12,004 in-state
Median household income
$99K
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What stands out about college from Arbury Hills

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

A college town15 of every 100 Arbury Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.A college 3.7 miles awayFox College has 239 students on campus in Tinley Park, 71% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Governors StateLiving in Illinois, Governors State University charges $12,004 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 10.7 miles awayPrairie State College in Chicago Heights: tuition and fees $4,176 a year for Illinois residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Arbury Hills

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

15 of every 100 Arbury Hills residents are in college (IL: 6).

233college students live in Arbury Hills households rather than dorms
42.2median age · IL 39.0
3%of homes rented · IL 33%
Cost of livingHome prices and rentC−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesA−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundAHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Arbury Hills’ other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income A

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 4.2% of Arbury Hills residents are below the poverty line, 3.4% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 5 points either way). 9% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C−

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 15%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health A−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Arbury Hills’ median age is 42.2 (Illinois 39.0), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Arbury Hills

Six private colleges within 13.9 miles, one public college within 9 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMoraine ValleyLewis UniversitySaint Xavier UniversityArbury Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
Fox CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 239 on campus · 3.7 mi · Tinley Park70%admitted$13knet price71%graduate$42kearningsGovernors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,773 on campus · 9 mi · University Park48%admitted$12knet price22%graduate$58kearningsTrinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 9.7 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsPrairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,611 on campus · 10.7 mi · Chicago Heights$5knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,176 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 11 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,085 on campus · 12.7 mi · South Holland$3knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,093 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of St FrancisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,582 on campus · 12.9 mi · Joliet · mostly online65%admitted$13knet price67%graduate$64kearnings50% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Lewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,289 on campus · 13 mi · Romeoville71%admitted$17knet price67%graduate$66kearningsSaint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,228 on campus · 13.7 mi · Chicago84%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$59kearningsNorthwestern CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 13.9 mi · Oak Lawn

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Arbury Hills’ median household income ($99,091) falls.

South Suburban College12.7 mi · South Holland · sticker $10,834 · tuition $5,093$7,583a year
Prairie State College10.7 mi · Chicago Heights · sticker $13,908 · tuition $4,176$11,127a year
University of St Francis12.9 mi · Joliet · mostly online · sticker $46,239$11,311a year
Saint Xavier University13.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $43,244$15,132a year
Governors State University9 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$16,741a year
Trinity Christian College9.7 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$18,846a year
Lewis University13 mi · Romeoville · sticker $47,313$19,908a year
Fox College3.7 mi · Tinley Park · sticker $22,971$22,971a year
Moraine Valley Community College11 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Arbury Hills: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Governors StatePrairie State CollegeMoraine ValleySouth Suburban CollegeLewis UniversitySaint Xavier University
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Lewis University67% graduate$66k earnings$22k typical debt
Saint Xavier University57% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
South Suburban College28% graduate$34k earnings
Governors State University22% graduate$58k earnings$19k typical debt
Prairie State College21% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
University of St Francis67% graduate$64k earnings$21k typical debt
Trinity Christian College58% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Fox College71% graduate$42k earnings$16k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Arbury Hills

Is Arbury Hills a college town?

Yes. 15 of every 100 Arbury Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Illinois. The nearest campus, Fox College, is 3.7 miles away in Tinley Park.

What colleges are near Arbury Hills?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Moraine Valley Community College (11 miles, 9,764 students on campus), Lewis University (13 miles, 5,289) and Saint Xavier University (13.7 miles, 3,228).

Why is Arbury Hills’ poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 4.2% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 3.4% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 5 points).

What is the closest community college to Arbury Hills, and what does it cost?

Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, 10.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,176 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $4,738, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Arbury Hills. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →