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Colleges in and near Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn is home to College of DuPage
College of DuPage (18,795 students on campus) is inside the village, and Midwestern University-Downers Grove (2,671) is 4.3 miles from the center, in Downers Grove. About 5% of Glen Ellyn’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 Glen Ellyn. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
14
60,959 students on campus
Nearest college
1.8 mi
College of DuPage
Residents in college
5%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
1.8 mi
College of DuPage · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
19.3 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$141K
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What stands out about college in Glen Ellyn
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
11 private colleges within 13.2 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 19.3 miles away.
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 Over $110k, where Glen Ellyn’s median household income ($140,938) falls.
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.
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
William Rainey Harper College48% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park68% graduate$39k earnings*$11k 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: DeVry University-Illinois (11); Chamberlain University-Illinois (15); Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (8).
Majors
What students study in Glen Ellyn
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at College of DuPage, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Health professions 27%Liberal arts 21%Computer science 11%Business 9%Interdisciplinary 7%Public safety 3%Everything else 22%
Biggest programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities794 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences244 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions103 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing95 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts37 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations32 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Fire Protection30 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services30 graduates a year
$56k4 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 Glen Ellyn
Is Glen Ellyn a college town?
No. About 5 of every 100 Glen Ellyn residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The largest campus in the village, College of DuPage, has 18,795 students on campus.
What colleges are in Glen Ellyn?
College of DuPage is inside the village. Midwestern University-Downers Grove is 4.3 miles from the center, in Downers Grove, and Wheaton College is 1.9 miles from the center, in Wheaton.
What is the closest community college to Glen Ellyn, and what does it cost?
College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, 1.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,560 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $7,401, 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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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Glen Ellyn. 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 →
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