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Colleges in and near Elk Grove Village

Chamberlain University-Illinois is 4.5 miles from Elk Grove Village

No college sits inside Elk Grove Village’s boundary, but Chamberlain University-Illinois’s campus in Addison, with 2,540 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town, and William Rainey Harper College is 6.7 miles away in Palatine. About 4% of Elk Grove Village’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 Elk Grove Village. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
74,052 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Residents in college
4%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
William Rainey Harper College · $3,894 tuition
Nearest public university
14.1 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$94K
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What stands out about college from Elk Grove Village

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

A university 4.5 miles awayChamberlain University-Illinois has 2,540 students on campus in Addison, 42% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.7 miles awayWilliam Rainey Harper College in Palatine: tuition and fees $3,894 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 4% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Elk Grove Village

12 private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 14.1 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeTriton CollegeElk Grove Village
University or collegeCommunity college
Chamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,540 on campus · 4.5 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.William Rainey Harper CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,894 on campus · 6.7 mi · Palatine$12knet price48%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,894 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Oakton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,024 on campus · 6.9 mi · Des Plaines$5knet price37%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,985 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Elmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,251 on campus · 7.8 mi · Elmhurst74%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$61kearningsTriton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,418 on campus · 9.9 mi · River Grove$4knet price29%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,070 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.National University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 10 mi · Lombard$59kearningsLincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,345 on campus · 10.7 mi · Melrose Park$26knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,613 on campus · 10.8 mi · Wheaton87%admitted$27knet price85%graduate$64kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,977 on campus · 11 mi · Chicago$6knet price31%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,726 on campus · 11.2 mi · River Forest90%admitted$12knet price55%graduate$60kearningsConcordia University-ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,535 on campus · 11.9 mi · River Forest · mostly online93%admitted$18knet price36%graduate$54kearnings70% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Hebrew Theological CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 190 on campus · 11.9 mi · Skokie57%admitted$27knet price50%graduate$33kearningsCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 12 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Midwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 12.2 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Ambria College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 195 on campus · 12.2 mi · Hoffman Estates$67kearningsNortheastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,492 on campus · 14.1 mi · Chicago75%admitted$14knet price22%graduate$52kearningsTrinity International University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 520 on campus · 14.5 mi · Deerfield100%admitted$3knet price46%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.North Park UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,385 on campus · 14.6 mi · Chicago69%admitted$17knet price58%graduate$60kearnings

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 Elk Grove Village’s median household income ($94,175) falls.

Triton College9.9 mi · River Grove · sticker $12,235 · tuition $5,070$8,611a year
Oakton College6.9 mi · Des Plaines · sticker $11,431 · tuition $3,985$9,496a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College11 mi · Chicago · sticker $13,762 · tuition $4,590$9,691a year
College of DuPage12 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$12,717a year
Dominican University11.2 mi · River Forest · sticker $43,891$16,851a year
William Rainey Harper College6.7 mi · Palatine · sticker $19,288 · tuition $3,894$16,866a year
North Park University14.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $44,172$19,208a year
Concordia University-Chicago11.9 mi · River Forest · mostly online · sticker $45,383$20,046a year
Northeastern Illinois University14.1 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$20,464a year
Wheaton College10.8 mi · Wheaton · sticker $59,263$24,176a year
Elmhurst University7.8 mi · Elmhurst · sticker $54,679$25,419a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park10.7 mi · Melrose Park · sticker $29,496$28,261a year
Chamberlain University-Illinois4.5 mi · Addison · mostly online · sticker $40,826$32,607a year
Hebrew Theological College11.9 mi · Skokie · sticker $35,559—a year
Trinity International University-Illinois14.5 mi · Deerfield · 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 within 15 miles of Elk Grove Village: 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 →William Rainey Harper CollegeOakton CollegeTriton CollegeCity Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCollege of DuPageNortheastern Illinois University
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
William Rainey Harper College48% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Triton College29% graduate$42k earnings$9k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College31% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
Oakton College37% graduate$48k earnings$5k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Elmhurst University70% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
Dominican University55% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Wheaton College85% graduate$64k earnings$23k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Illinois42% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
North Park University58% graduate$60k earnings$26k typical debt
Concordia University-Chicago36% graduate$54k earnings$23k 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); Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (8); Trinity International University-Illinois (2).

Questions about college near Elk Grove Village

Is Elk Grove Village a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Elk Grove Village residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Chamberlain University-Illinois, is 4.5 miles away in Addison.

What colleges are near Elk Grove Village?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (12 miles, 18,795 students on campus), William Rainey Harper College (6.7 miles, 10,894) and Triton College (9.9 miles, 8,418).

What is the closest community college to Elk Grove Village, and what does it cost?

William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, 6.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,894 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $11,607, 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 Elk Grove Village. 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 →