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Colleges in and near Glencoe

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is 7 miles from Glencoe

No college sits inside Glencoe’s boundary, but Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary’s campus in Evanston, with 236 students on campus, is 7 miles from the center of town, and Oakton College is 7.8 miles away in Des Plaines. About 6% of Glencoe’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 Glencoe. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
66,259 students on campus
Nearest college
7 mi
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
7.8 mi
Oakton College · $3,985 tuition
Nearest public university
10.9 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$249K
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What stands out about college from Glencoe

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

A college 7 miles awayGarrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary has 236 students on campus in Evanston.A community college 7.8 miles awayOakton College in Des Plaines: tuition and fees $3,985 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 Glencoe

10 private colleges within 12.5 miles, one public college within 10.9 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorthwestern UniversityLoyola University ChicagoCity Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeGlencoe
University or collegeCommunity college
Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 236 on campus · 7 mi · EvanstonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Northwestern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 22,245 on campus · 7.2 mi · Evanston8%admitted$29knet price95%graduate$89kearningsTrinity International University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 520 on campus · 7.5 mi · Deerfield100%admitted$3knet price46%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Oakton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,024 on campus · 7.8 mi · Des Plaines$5knet price37%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,985 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lake Forest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,818 on campus · 8.6 mi · Lake Forest57%admitted$29knet price78%graduate$62kearningsHebrew Theological CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 190 on campus · 8.6 mi · Skokie57%admitted$27knet price50%graduate$33kearningsLoyola University ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,038 on campus · 10.7 mi · Chicago82%admitted$36knet price73%graduate$72kearningsNortheastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,492 on campus · 10.9 mi · Chicago75%admitted$14knet price22%graduate$52kearningsNorth Park UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,385 on campus · 11.3 mi · Chicago69%admitted$17knet price58%graduate$60kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,977 on campus · 12.2 mi · Chicago$6knet price31%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St. Augustine CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 774 on campus · 12.3 mi · ChicagoInstitute for Clinical Social WorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 12.3 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 12.5 mi · North ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,540 on campus · 12.9 mi · Chicago$8knet price32%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Glencoe’s median household income ($248,933) falls.

Oakton College7.8 mi · Des Plaines · sticker $11,431 · tuition $3,985$11,431a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College12.9 mi · Chicago · sticker $15,063 · tuition $4,590$11,489a year
North Park University11.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $44,172$22,964a year
Northeastern Illinois University10.9 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$25,001a year
Hebrew Theological College8.6 mi · Skokie · sticker $35,559$35,059a year
Lake Forest College8.6 mi · Lake Forest · sticker $70,655$35,341a year
Loyola University Chicago10.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $67,408$42,346a year
Northwestern University7.2 mi · Evanston · sticker $91,250$48,777a year
Trinity International University-Illinois7.5 mi · Deerfield · sticker $16,515—a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College12.2 mi · Chicago · sticker $13,762 · tuition $4,590—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 Glencoe: 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 →Northwestern UniversityOakton CollegeLoyola University ChicagoNortheastern Illinois UniversityCity Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCity Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Northwestern University95% graduate$89k earnings$15k typical debt
Loyola University Chicago73% graduate$72k earnings$24k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College31% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
Oakton College37% graduate$48k earnings$5k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College32% graduate$36k earnings$7k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
North Park University58% graduate$60k earnings$26k typical debt
Lake Forest College78% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Trinity International University-Illinois46% graduate$47k earnings*$26k typical debt
Hebrew Theological College50% graduate$33k earnings$14k 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: Trinity International University-Illinois (2).

Questions about college near Glencoe

Is Glencoe a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Glencoe residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, is 7 miles away in Evanston.

What colleges are near Glencoe?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Northwestern University (7.2 miles, 22,245 students on campus), Loyola University Chicago (10.7 miles, 16,038) and City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (12.2 miles, 5,977).

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

Oakton College in Des Plaines, 7.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,985 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $5,183, 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 Glencoe. 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 →