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Colleges in and near Granite City Township

Harris-Stowe State University is 7.6 miles from Granite City Township

No college sits inside Granite City Township’s boundary, but Harris-Stowe State University’s campus in Saint Louis, with 946 students on campus, is 7.6 miles from the center of town, and Lewis and Clark Community College is 16.9 miles away in Godfrey. About 3% of Granite City Township’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 Granite City Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
64,350 students on campus
Nearest college
7.6 mi
Harris-Stowe State
Residents in college
3%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
16.9 mi
Lewis and Clark · $4,340 tuition
Nearest public university
9 mi
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · $12,922 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college from Granite City Township

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

A university 7.6 miles awayHarris-Stowe State University has 946 students on campus in Saint Louis, 28% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleLiving in Illinois, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville charges $12,922 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 16.9 miles awayLewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey: tuition and fees $4,340 a year for Illinois residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Granite City Township

Nine private colleges within 14.5 miles, three public colleges within 9.9 miles, and Ranken Technical College 7.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Louis UniversityUniversity of Missouri-St LouisGranite City Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Harris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 946 on campus · 7.6 mi · Saint Louis, MO$10knet price28%graduate$31kearningsRanken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,584 on campus · 7.7 mi · Saint Louis, MO$19knet price53%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $18,008 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,056 on campus · 7.8 mi · Saint Louis, MO75%admitted$24knet price80%graduate$71kearningsBarnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 499 on campus · 8.8 mi · Saint Louis, MO$84kearningsUniversity of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 631 on campus · 8.9 mi · Saint Louis, MO90%admitted$32knet price62%graduate$137kearningsSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity or college · Public · 10,104 on campus · 9 mi · Edwardsville98%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$56kearningsUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · 12,200 on campus · 9.9 mi · Saint Louis, MO63%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$53kearningsWashington University in St LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,851 on campus · 10.8 mi · St. Louis, MO12%admitted$22knet price94%graduate$86kearningsFontbonne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 11.2 mi · Saint Louis, MOConcordia SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 11.2 mi · Saint Louis, MOGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American Trade SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 140 on campus · 13.6 mi · Saint Ann, MO$18knet price72%graduate$47kearningsWebster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,203 on campus · 14.5 mi · Saint Louis, MO86%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$51kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Granite City Township’s median household income ($58,559) falls.

Washington University in St Louis10.8 mi · St. Louis, MO · sticker $88,488$5,578a year
Harris-Stowe State University7.6 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $21,493$9,814a year
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville9 mi · Edwardsville · sticker $28,919$11,116a year
University of Missouri-St Louis9.9 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $31,199$15,222a year
Ranken Technical College7.7 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $29,450 · tuition $18,008$18,942a year
American Trade School13.6 mi · Saint Ann, MO · sticker $21,380$19,021a year
Saint Louis University7.8 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $71,932$21,880a year
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis8.9 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $54,802$22,688a year
Webster University14.5 mi · Saint Louis, MO · sticker $51,188$27,257a 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 Granite City Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Saint Louis UniversitySouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity of Missouri-St LouisWebster University
Saint Louis University80% graduate$71k earnings$25k typical debt
Washington University in St Louis94% graduate$86k earnings$18k typical debt
University of Missouri-St Louis57% graduate$53k earnings$20k typical debt
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville57% graduate$56k earnings$20k typical debt
Webster University64% graduate$51k earnings$23k typical debt
Ranken Technical College53% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Harris-Stowe State University28% graduate$31k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis62% graduate$137k earnings$18k typical debt
American Trade School72% graduate$47k earnings

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 Granite City Township

Is Granite City Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Granite City Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Harris-Stowe State University, is 7.6 miles away in Saint Louis.

What colleges are near Granite City Township?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Saint Louis University (7.8 miles, 16,056 students on campus), Washington University in St Louis (10.8 miles, 15,851) and the University of Missouri-St Louis (9.9 miles, 12,200).

What is the closest community college to Granite City Township, and what does it cost?

Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, 16.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,340 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $3,349, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Southern Illinois University Edwardsville cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $12,922 a year in-state and $12,922 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,483 (under $30,000 income) to $24,684 (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 Granite City Township. 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 →