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Colleges in and near Frankfort Square

Fox College is 3 miles from Frankfort Square

No college sits inside Frankfort Square’s boundary, but Fox College’s campus in Tinley Park, with 239 students on campus, is 3 miles from the center of town, and Prairie State College is 8.5 miles away in Chicago Heights. About 5% of Frankfort Square’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 Frankfort Square. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
22,856 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Fox College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
8.5 mi
Prairie State College · $4,176 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
Governors State · $12,004 in-state
Median household income
$127K
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What stands out about college from Frankfort Square

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

A college 3 miles awayFox College has 239 students on campus in Tinley Park, 71% 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.A community college 8.5 miles awayPrairie State College in Chicago Heights: tuition and fees $4,176 a year for Illinois residents.Students are 5% 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 Frankfort Square

Four private colleges within 14.1 miles, one public college within 6.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMoraine ValleySaint Xavier UniversitySouth Suburban CollegeFrankfort Square
University or collegeCommunity college
Fox CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 239 on campus · 3 mi · Tinley Park70%admitted$13knet price71%graduate$42kearningsGovernors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,773 on campus · 6.7 mi · University Park48%admitted$12knet price22%graduate$58kearningsPrairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,611 on campus · 8.5 mi · Chicago Heights$5knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,176 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Trinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 10.1 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsSouth Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,085 on campus · 11.2 mi · South Holland$3knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,093 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 12.1 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,228 on campus · 13.6 mi · Chicago84%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$59kearningsNorthwestern CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 14.1 mi · Oak Lawn

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 Over $110k, where Frankfort Square’s median household income ($126,897) falls.

Prairie State College8.5 mi · Chicago Heights · sticker $13,908 · tuition $4,176$13,908a year
Moraine Valley Community College12.1 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822$13,971a year
Saint Xavier University13.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $43,244$17,864a year
Fox College3 mi · Tinley Park · sticker $22,971$19,041a year
Governors State University6.7 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$22,076a year
Trinity Christian College10.1 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$23,986a year
South Suburban College11.2 mi · South Holland · sticker $10,834 · tuition $5,093—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 Frankfort Square: 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 →Governors StatePrairie State CollegeTrinity Christian CollegeSouth Suburban CollegeMoraine ValleySaint Xavier University
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k 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
Trinity Christian College58% graduate$56k earnings$25k 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 Frankfort Square

Is Frankfort Square a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Frankfort Square residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Fox College, is 3 miles away in Tinley Park.

What colleges are near Frankfort Square?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Moraine Valley Community College (12.1 miles, 9,764 students on campus), Saint Xavier University (13.6 miles, 3,228) and South Suburban College (11.2 miles, 3,085).

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

Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, 8.5 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 Frankfort Square. 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 →