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Colleges in and near Bloom Township

Prairie State College is 2 miles from Bloom Township

No college sits inside Bloom Township’s boundary, but Prairie State College’s campus in Chicago Heights, with 2,611 students on campus, is 2 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Bloom Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Illinois (6%).

Prairie State 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 Bloom Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
27,521 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Prairie State College
Residents in college
5%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
2 mi
Prairie State College · $4,176 tuition
Nearest public university
7.2 mi
Governors State · $12,004 in-state
Median household income
$74K
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What stands out about college from Bloom Township

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

A community college 2 miles awayPrairie State College has 2,611 students on campus in Chicago Heights, 21% 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.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bloom Township

Four private colleges within 14.6 miles, four public colleges within 14.3 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miPurdue University NorthwestSaint Xavier UniversitySouth Suburban CollegeBloom Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Prairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,611 on campus · 2 mi · Chicago Heights$5knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,176 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,085 on campus · 6.6 mi · South Holland$3knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,093 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Governors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,773 on campus · 7.2 mi · University Park48%admitted$12knet price22%graduate$58kearningsPurdue University NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 7,964 on campus · 8.4 mi · Hammond, IN72%admitted$6knet price43%graduate$48kearningsFox CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 239 on campus · 9.9 mi · Tinley Park70%admitted$13knet price71%graduate$42kearningsCalumet College of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 12.4 mi · Whiting, IN$22knet price23%graduate$47kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,061 on campus · 13.7 mi · Chicago$9knet price21%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Indiana University-NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 2,280 on campus · 14.2 mi · Gary, IN73%admitted$5knet price37%graduate$43kearningsTrinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 14.2 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsChicago State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,916 on campus · 14.3 mi · Chicago43%admitted$12knet price15%graduate$43kearningsSaint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,228 on campus · 14.6 mi · Chicago84%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$59kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Bloom Township’s median household income ($73,530) falls.

Indiana University-Northwest14.2 mi · Gary, IN · sticker $13,989$5,159a year
South Suburban College6.6 mi · South Holland · sticker $10,834 · tuition $5,093$5,371a year
Purdue University Northwest8.4 mi · Hammond, IN · sticker $15,571$7,026a year
Prairie State College2 mi · Chicago Heights · sticker $13,908 · tuition $4,176$7,839a year
Saint Xavier University14.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $43,244$9,715a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College13.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $16,126 · tuition $4,590$10,607a year
Chicago State University14.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $29,764$11,334a year
Fox College9.9 mi · Tinley Park · sticker $22,971$11,503a year
Governors State University7.2 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$11,705a year
Trinity Christian College14.2 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$15,592a year
Calumet College of Saint Joseph12.4 mi · Whiting, IN · sticker $32,968$22,877a 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 Bloom Township: 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 →Prairie State CollegeSouth Suburban CollegeGovernors StatePurdue University NorthwestIndiana University-NorthwestSaint Xavier University
Purdue University Northwest43% graduate$48k earnings$21k 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
Indiana University-Northwest37% graduate$43k earnings$22k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College21% graduate$31k earnings$8k typical debt
Chicago State University15% graduate$43k earnings$31k typical debt
Trinity Christian College58% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Calumet College of Saint Joseph23% graduate$47k earnings$22k 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 Bloom Township

Is Bloom Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Bloom Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Prairie State College, is 2 miles away in Chicago Heights.

What colleges are near Bloom Township?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Purdue University Northwest (8.4 miles, 7,964 students on campus), Saint Xavier University (14.6 miles, 3,228) and South Suburban College (6.6 miles, 3,085).

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

Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, 2 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.

How much does Governors State University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $12,004 a year in-state and $12,004 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,563 (under $30,000 income) to $22,076 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Bloom Township. 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 →