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Colleges in and near Bannockburn

Bannockburn is a college town: 41 of every 100 residents are students

Trinity International University-Illinois (520 students on campus) is inside the village, and Lake Forest College (1,818) is 4.5 miles from the center, just over the line in Lake Forest. Across Illinois, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town41% of residents are studentsLake Forest College

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 Bannockburn. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
52,155 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Trinity International University-Illinois
Residents in college
41%
Above IL (6%)
Nearest community college
9 mi
Oakton College · $3,985 tuition
Nearest public university
16.6 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Students on campus in Bannockburn
520
next to 1,308 residents

What stands out about college in Bannockburn

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

A college town41 of every 100 Bannockburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.A college 4.5 miles awayLake Forest College has 1,818 students on campus in Lake Forest, 78% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9 miles awayOakton College in Des Plaines: tuition and fees $3,985 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Northeastern Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Northeastern Illinois University charges $12,383 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,726. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Bannockburn

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

41 of every 100 Bannockburn residents are in college (IL: 6).

520students on campus at Trinity International University-Illinois, next to 1,308 residents (dorm students count as residents)
28college students live in Bannockburn households rather than dorms
31.4median age · IL 39.0
3%of homes rented · IL 33%
Cost of livingHome prices and rentSafetyCrime reported to the FBIB+HealthCDC estimatesA+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundA+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Bannockburn’s 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: 4.7% of Bannockburn residents are below the poverty line, 4.9% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 6 points either way). 0% 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

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (41% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health A+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Bannockburn’s median age is 31.4 (Illinois 39.0), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety B+

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 Bannockburn

Seven private colleges within 13.8 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 16.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorthwestern UniversityCollege of Lake CountyBannockburn
University or collegeCommunity college
Trinity International University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 520 on campus · In Bannockburn100%admitted$3knet price46%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Lake Forest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,818 on campus · 4.5 mi · Lake Forest57%admitted$29knet price78%graduate$62kearningsRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 7.5 mi · North ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Oakton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,024 on campus · 9 mi · Des Plaines$5knet price37%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,985 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Saint Mary of the LakeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 173 on campus · 9.1 mi · MundeleinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.William Rainey Harper CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,894 on campus · 12.9 mi · Palatine$12knet price48%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,894 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.College of Lake CountyCommunity college · Public · 9,144 on campus · 13.4 mi · Grayslake$8knet price37%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,788 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 236 on campus · 13.7 mi · EvanstonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Northwestern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 22,245 on campus · 13.8 mi · Evanston8%admitted$29knet price95%graduate$89kearningsHebrew Theological CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 190 on campus · 13.8 mi · Skokie57%admitted$27knet price50%graduate$33kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Bannockburn’s median household income ($214,000) falls.

College of Lake County13.4 mi · Grayslake · sticker $12,694 · tuition $4,788$11,025a year
Oakton College9 mi · Des Plaines · sticker $11,431 · tuition $3,985$11,431a year
William Rainey Harper College12.9 mi · Palatine · sticker $19,288 · tuition $3,894$18,676a year
Northeastern Illinois University16.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$25,001a year
Hebrew Theological College13.8 mi · Skokie · sticker $35,559$35,059a year
Lake Forest College4.5 mi · Lake Forest · sticker $70,655$35,341a year
Northwestern University13.8 mi · Evanston · sticker $91,250$48,777a year
Trinity International University-IllinoisIn Bannockburn · sticker $16,515—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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Lake Forest CollegeOakton CollegeWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeCollege of Lake CountyNorthwestern UniversityNortheastern Illinois University
Northwestern University95% graduate$89k earnings$15k typical debt
William Rainey Harper College48% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
College of Lake County37% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Oakton College37% graduate$48k earnings$5k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Lake Forest College78% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Trinity International University-Illinois46% graduate$47k earnings*$26k typical debt
Hebrew Theological College50% graduate$33k earnings$14k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Trinity International University-Illinois (2).

Majors

What students study in Bannockburn

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Trinity International University-Illinois, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Psychology 30%Theology 25%Business 22%Education 10%Computer science 2%Biology 2%Everything else 8%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, General23 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Religious Education9 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods7 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities6 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Psychology, General4 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Bannockburn

Is Bannockburn a college town?

Yes. 41 of every 100 Bannockburn residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Illinois. Trinity International University-Illinois has 520 students on campus, next to 1,308 residents.

What colleges are in Bannockburn?

Trinity International University-Illinois is inside the village. Lake Forest College is 4.5 miles from the center, in Lake Forest, and Oakton College is 9 miles away in Des Plaines.

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

Oakton College in Des Plaines, 9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,985 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $5,183, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Trinity International University-Illinois?

Trinity International University-Illinois admitted 100% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year.

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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 Bannockburn. 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 →