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Colleges in and near East Dundee

Ambria College of Nursing is 2.4 miles from East Dundee

No college sits inside East Dundee’s boundary, but Ambria College of Nursing’s campus in Hoffman Estates, with 195 students on campus, is 2.4 miles from the center of town, and Elgin Community College is 6.7 miles away in Elgin. About 6% of East Dundee’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 East Dundee. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
30,813 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Ambria College of Nursing
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Elgin · $3,252 tuition
Nearest public university
28.3 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$90K
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What stands out about college from East Dundee

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

A college 2.4 miles awayAmbria College of Nursing has 195 students on campus in Hoffman Estates.A community college 6.7 miles awayElgin Community College in Elgin: tuition and fees $3,252 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.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 East Dundee

Three private colleges within 14.8 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 28.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miElginMcHenry County CollegeEast Dundee
University or collegeCommunity college
Ambria College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 195 on campus · 2.4 mi · Hoffman Estates$67kearningsJudson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 958 on campus · 3.3 mi · Elgin48%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$56kearningsElgin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,241 on campus · 6.7 mi · Elgin$6knet price41%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $3,252 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.William Rainey Harper CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,894 on campus · 9 mi · Palatine$12knet price48%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,894 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.McHenry County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,985 on campus · 12.8 mi · Crystal Lake$7knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,162 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,540 on campus · 14.8 mi · Addison · mostly online83%admitted$32knet price42%graduate$92kearnings91% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.

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 $75–110k, where East Dundee’s median household income ($89,583) falls.

Elgin Community College6.7 mi · Elgin · sticker $10,408 · tuition $3,252$8,562a year
McHenry County College12.8 mi · Crystal Lake · sticker $12,345 · tuition $4,162$10,497a year
William Rainey Harper College9 mi · Palatine · sticker $19,288 · tuition $3,894$16,866a year
Northeastern Illinois University28.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$20,464a year
Judson University3.3 mi · Elgin · sticker $43,137$21,124a year
Chamberlain University-Illinois14.8 mi · Addison · mostly online · sticker $40,826$32,607a 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 →Judson UniversityElginWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeMcHenry County CollegeChamberlain University-IllinoisNortheastern Illinois University
William Rainey Harper College48% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Elgin Community College41% graduate$46k earnings$7k typical debt
McHenry County College37% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Illinois42% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Judson University60% 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Chamberlain University-Illinois (15).

Questions about college near East Dundee

Is East Dundee a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 East Dundee residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Ambria College of Nursing, is 2.4 miles away in Hoffman Estates.

What colleges are near East Dundee?

Within 15 miles: Ambria College of Nursing (2.4 miles, 195 students on campus), Judson University (3.3 miles, 958), Elgin Community College (6.7 miles, 8,241), William Rainey Harper College (9 miles, 10,894), McHenry County College (12.8 miles, 7,985) and Chamberlain University-Illinois (14.8 miles, 2,540).

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

Elgin Community College in Elgin, 6.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,252 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $6,026, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Northeastern Illinois University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $12,383 a year in-state and $22,726 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,709 (under $30,000 income) to $25,001 (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 East Dundee. 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 →