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Colleges in and near Bremen Township

Fox College is 3.7 miles from Bremen Township

No college sits inside Bremen Township’s boundary, but Fox College’s campus in Tinley Park, with 239 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and South Suburban College is 6 miles away in South Holland. About 5% of Bremen Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Illinois (6%).

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 Bremen Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
60,246 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Fox College
Residents in college
5%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
South Suburban College · $5,093 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
Chicago State · $12,754 in-state
Median household income
$79K
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What stands out about college from Bremen Township

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

A college 3.7 miles awayFox College has 239 students on campus in Tinley Park, 71% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 6 miles awaySouth Suburban College in South Holland: tuition and fees $5,093 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Chicago StateLiving in Illinois, Chicago State University charges $12,754 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 Bremen Township

Six private colleges within 14.7 miles, three public colleges within 13.5 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ChicagoMoraine ValleyBremen Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Fox CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 239 on campus · 3.7 mi · Tinley Park70%admitted$13knet price71%graduate$42kearningsTrinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 5.2 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsSouth Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,085 on campus · 6 mi · South Holland$3knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,093 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Prairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,611 on campus · 7.2 mi · Chicago Heights$5knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,176 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,228 on campus · 7.4 mi · Chicago84%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$59kearningsMoraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 8.3 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 8.3 mi · Oak LawnChicago State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,916 on campus · 10.4 mi · Chicago43%admitted$12knet price15%graduate$43kearningsGovernors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,773 on campus · 10.6 mi · University Park48%admitted$12knet price22%graduate$58kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,061 on campus · 10.6 mi · Chicago$9knet price21%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,708 on campus · 10.7 mi · Chicago$8knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,020 on campus · 13.2 mi · Chicago$9knet price31%graduate$28kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Calumet College of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 13.3 mi · Whiting, IN$22knet price23%graduate$47kearningsPurdue University NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 7,964 on campus · 13.5 mi · Hammond, IN72%admitted$6knet price43%graduate$48kearningsUniversity of ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,240 on campus · 14.7 mi · Chicago4%admitted$15knet price96%graduate$92kearnings

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 Bremen Township’s median household income ($78,755) falls.

South Suburban College6 mi · South Holland · sticker $10,834 · tuition $5,093$7,583a year
Prairie State College7.2 mi · Chicago Heights · sticker $13,908 · tuition $4,176$11,127a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College10.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,086 · tuition $4,590$11,415a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College13.2 mi · Chicago · sticker $16,256 · tuition $4,590$11,530a year
Purdue University Northwest13.5 mi · Hammond, IN · sticker $15,571$12,452a year
University of Chicago14.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $90,360$12,602a year
Chicago State University10.4 mi · Chicago · sticker $29,764$13,899a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College10.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $16,126 · tuition $4,590$14,177a year
Saint Xavier University7.4 mi · Chicago · sticker $43,244$15,132a year
Governors State University10.6 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$16,741a year
Trinity Christian College5.2 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$18,846a year
Fox College3.7 mi · Tinley Park · sticker $22,971$22,971a year
Calumet College of Saint Joseph13.3 mi · Whiting, IN · sticker $32,968$23,358a year
Moraine Valley Community College8.3 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 Bremen Township: 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 →South Suburban CollegeSaint Xavier UniversityMoraine ValleyCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegePurdue University NorthwestUniversity of Chicago
University of Chicago96% graduate$92k earnings$15k typical debt
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Purdue University Northwest43% graduate$48k earnings$21k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College27% graduate$38k earnings$4k 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
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College21% graduate$31k earnings$8k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College31% graduate$28k earnings$6k typical debt
Chicago State University15% graduate$43k earnings$31k typical debt
Trinity Christian College58% graduate$56k earnings$25k 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 Bremen Township

Is Bremen Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Bremen Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Fox College, is 3.7 miles away in Tinley Park.

What colleges are near Bremen Township?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Chicago (14.7 miles, 18,240 students on campus), Moraine Valley Community College (8.3 miles, 9,764) and Purdue University Northwest (13.5 miles, 7,964).

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

South Suburban College in South Holland, 6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,093 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $3,242, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $12,754 a year in-state and $12,754 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,073 (under $30,000 income) to $28,427 (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 Bremen 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 →