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Colleges in and near Cicero

Cicero is home to Morton College

Morton College (3,619 students on campus) is inside the town, and City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (5,516) is 4.9 miles from the center, just over the line in Chicago. About 6% of Cicero’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois (6%).

Morton CollegeCity Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X 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 Cicero. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
49
214,105 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Morton College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
1.4 mi
Morton College · $5,502 tuition
Nearest public university
5.9 mi
University of Illinois Chicago · $14,338 in-state
Median household income
$71K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Cicero

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

Two colleges within 4.9 milesTogether they have 9,135 students on campus.A community college 1.4 miles awayMorton College in Cicero: tuition and fees $5,502 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at University of Illinois ChicagoLiving in Illinois, the University of Illinois Chicago charges $14,338 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,884. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Cicero

36 private colleges within 14.8 miles, three public colleges within 11.6 miles, and 10 community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Illinois ChicagoNorthwestern UniversityDePaul UniversityCicero
University or collegeCommunity college
Morton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,619 on campus · In Cicero$5knet price31%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,502 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concordia University-ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,535 on campus · 4.5 mi · River Forest · mostly online93%admitted$18knet price36%graduate$54kearnings70% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,516 on campus · 4.9 mi · Chicago$7knet price18%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rush UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,757 on campus · 5.1 mi · Chicago$75kearningsDominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,726 on campus · 5.2 mi · River Forest90%admitted$12knet price55%graduate$60kearningsLincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,345 on campus · 5.6 mi · Melrose Park$26knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.University of Illinois ChicagoUniversity or college · Public · 29,607 on campus · 5.9 mi · Chicago77%admitted$11knet price62%graduate$69kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,708 on campus · 6.4 mi · Chicago$8knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Triton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,418 on campus · 6.5 mi · River Grove$4knet price29%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,070 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.VanderCook College of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 6.7 mi · Chicago · mostly online89%admitted$20knet price67%graduate$48kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Illinois Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,273 on campus · 6.9 mi · Chicago55%admitted$18knet price75%graduate$83kearningsIllinois College of OptometryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 483 on campus · 7 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Chicago School at ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,147 on campus · 7.1 mi · Chicago34%admitted$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.DePaul UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,382 on campus · 7.2 mi · Chicago76%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$69kearningsColumbia College ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,475 on campus · 7.2 mi · Chicago89%admitted$27knet price52%graduate$42kearningsRoosevelt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,623 on campus · 7.2 mi · Chicago97%admitted$20knet price35%graduate$49kearningsAdler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,245 on campus · 7.2 mi · ChicagoMidwestern Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 756 on campus · 7.2 mi · Chicago$20knet price54%graduate$36kearningsEast-West UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 528 on campus · 7.2 mi · Chicago$22knet price16%graduate$30kearningsNational Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,751 on campus · 7.3 mi · Chicago · mostly online95%admitted$13knet price30%graduate$46kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.School of the Art Institute of ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,327 on campus · 7.3 mi · Chicago77%admitted$50knet price67%graduate$40kearningsErikson InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 252 on campus · 7.3 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Taylor Business InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 172 on campus · 7.3 mi · Chicago91%admitted$13knet price59%graduate$26kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,693 on campus · 7.4 mi · Chicago$7knet price26%graduate$37kearningsTuition 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 · 7.4 mi · Chicago$9knet price31%graduate$28kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moody Bible InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,478 on campus · 7.4 mi · Chicago83%admitted$22knet price62%graduate$45kearningsPacific College of Health and ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 201 on campus · 7.5 mi · Chicago78%graduate$26kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,977 on campus · 8 mi · Chicago$6knet price31%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 8.6 mi · Oak LawnUniversity of ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,240 on campus · 9.1 mi · Chicago4%admitted$15knet price96%graduate$92kearningsNorth Park UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,385 on campus · 9.4 mi · Chicago69%admitted$17knet price58%graduate$60kearningsCatholic Theological Union at ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 182 on campus · 9.5 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.McCormick Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 9.5 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 114 on campus · 9.5 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Northeastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,492 on campus · 9.6 mi · Chicago75%admitted$14knet price22%graduate$52kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,540 on campus · 9.8 mi · Chicago$8knet price32%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,228 on campus · 9.8 mi · Chicago84%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$59kearningsSt. Augustine CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 774 on campus · 10.1 mi · ChicagoInstitute for Clinical Social WorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 10.1 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Elmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,251 on campus · 10.2 mi · Elmhurst74%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$61kearningsMoraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 11.1 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hebrew Theological CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 190 on campus · 11.4 mi · Skokie57%admitted$27knet price50%graduate$33kearningsChicago State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,916 on campus · 11.6 mi · Chicago43%admitted$12knet price15%graduate$43kearningsLoyola University ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,038 on campus · 12 mi · Chicago82%admitted$36knet price73%graduate$72kearningsTrinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 12.3 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsMidwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 12.4 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,061 on campus · 12.8 mi · Chicago$9knet price21%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.National University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 13.1 mi · Lombard$59kearningsNorthwestern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 22,245 on campus · 14.8 mi · Evanston8%admitted$29knet price95%graduate$89kearnings

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 Cicero’s median household income ($70,842) falls.

University of Chicago9.1 mi · Chicago · sticker $90,360$226a year
Triton College6.5 mi · River Grove · sticker $12,235 · tuition $5,070$5,959a year
Morton CollegeIn Cicero · sticker $12,801 · tuition $5,502$7,763a year
Northwestern University14.8 mi · Evanston · sticker $91,250$7,898a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College8 mi · Chicago · sticker $13,762 · tuition $4,590$7,930a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College4.9 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,355 · tuition $4,590$8,591a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College9.8 mi · Chicago · sticker $15,063 · tuition $4,590$8,859a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College7.4 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,726 · tuition $4,590$9,347a year
Saint Xavier University9.8 mi · Chicago · sticker $43,244$9,715a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College6.4 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,086 · tuition $4,590$10,110a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College12.8 mi · Chicago · sticker $16,126 · tuition $4,590$10,607a year
University of Illinois Chicago5.9 mi · Chicago · sticker $27,521$10,921a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College7.4 mi · Chicago · sticker $16,256 · tuition $4,590$11,310a year
Chicago State University11.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $29,764$11,334a year
Dominican University5.2 mi · River Forest · sticker $43,891$11,891a year
National Louis University7.3 mi · Chicago · mostly online · sticker $24,154$12,996a year
Moraine Valley Community College11.1 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822$13,971a year
Northeastern Illinois University9.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$15,077a year
Trinity Christian College12.3 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$15,592a year
Concordia University-Chicago4.5 mi · River Forest · mostly online · sticker $45,383$15,768a year
North Park University9.4 mi · Chicago · sticker $44,172$16,067a year
Illinois Institute of Technology6.9 mi · Chicago · sticker $68,164$17,217a year
VanderCook College of Music6.7 mi · Chicago · mostly online · sticker $44,613$17,968a year
Roosevelt University7.2 mi · Chicago · sticker $35,332$20,266a year
Moody Bible Institute7.4 mi · Chicago · sticker $34,327$20,599a year
Midwestern Career College7.2 mi · Chicago · sticker $24,216$22,674a year
Elmhurst University10.2 mi · Elmhurst · sticker $54,679$23,098a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park5.6 mi · Melrose Park · sticker $29,496$25,405a year
Columbia College Chicago7.2 mi · Chicago · sticker $51,889$25,590a year
DePaul University7.2 mi · Chicago · sticker $63,052$28,687a year
East-West University7.2 mi · Chicago · sticker $32,606$29,284a year
Loyola University Chicago12 mi · Chicago · sticker $67,408$32,432a year
School of the Art Institute of Chicago7.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $75,625$46,708a year
Taylor Business Institute7.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $22,775—a year
Hebrew Theological College11.4 mi · Skokie · sticker $35,559—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 Cicero: 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 →University of Illinois ChicagoDePaul UniversityMoraine ValleyNorthwestern University
University of Illinois Chicago62% graduate$69k earnings$17k typical debt
Northwestern University95% graduate$89k earnings$15k typical debt
DePaul University68% graduate$69k earnings$23k typical debt
University of Chicago96% graduate$92k earnings$15k typical debt
Loyola University Chicago73% graduate$72k earnings$24k typical debt
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Triton College29% graduate$42k earnings$9k typical debt
Illinois Institute of Technology75% graduate$83k earnings$25k typical debt
Columbia College Chicago52% graduate$42k earnings$25k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College31% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College18% graduate$32k earnings$8k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College27% graduate$38k earnings$4k 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: Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (8); Pacific College of Health and Science (3).

Majors

What students study in Cicero

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Morton College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 38%Health professions 19%Interdisciplinary 15%Family sciences 7%Business 4%Mechanics & repair 4%Everything else 13%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities186 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences109 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing61 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services18 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections10 graduates a year
$58k4 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 Cicero

Is Cicero a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Cicero residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The largest campus in the town, Morton College, has 3,619 students on campus.

What colleges are in Cicero?

Morton College is inside the town. City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College is 4.9 miles from the center, in Chicago.

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

Morton College in Cicero, 1.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,502 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $5,191, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $14,338 a year in-state and $29,884 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,529 (under $30,000 income) to $25,047 (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 Cicero. 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 →