Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Grayslake

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Colleges in and near Grayslake

Grayslake is home to College of Lake County

College of Lake County (9,144 students on campus) is inside the village. About 7% of Grayslake’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois (6%).

College of Lake County

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 Grayslake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
13,566 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
College of Lake County
Residents in college
7%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
1.4 mi
College of Lake County · $4,788 tuition
Nearest public university
29.7 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$114K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Grayslake

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

A community college in GrayslakeCollege of Lake County has 9,144 students on campus in Grayslake, 37% of whom graduate within three years.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 7% 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 Grayslake

Four private colleges within 12.6 miles, and College of Lake County 1.4 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 29.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of Lake CountyLake Forest CollegeGrayslake
University or collegeCommunity college
College of Lake CountyCommunity college · Public · 9,144 on campus · In Grayslake$8knet price37%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,788 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Saint Mary of the LakeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 173 on campus · 4.5 mi · MundeleinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 9.3 mi · North ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lake Forest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,818 on campus · 12.3 mi · Lake Forest57%admitted$29knet price78%graduate$62kearningsTrinity International University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 520 on campus · 12.6 mi · Deerfield100%admitted$3knet price46%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 Grayslake’s median household income ($113,972) falls.

College of Lake CountyIn Grayslake · sticker $12,694 · tuition $4,788$11,025a year
Northeastern Illinois University29.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$25,001a year
Lake Forest College12.3 mi · Lake Forest · sticker $70,655$35,341a year
Trinity International University-Illinois12.6 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: 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 →College of Lake CountyLake Forest CollegeTrinity International University-IllinoisNortheastern Illinois University
College of Lake County37% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Lake Forest College78% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Trinity International University-Illinois46% graduate$47k earnings*$26k 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).

Majors

What students study in Grayslake

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at College of Lake County, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 33%Health professions 25%Mechanics & repair 16%Family sciences 5%Precision production 4%Computer science 3%Everything else 14%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities892 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences119 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing66 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions42 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Engineering, General26 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions20 graduates a year
$62k4 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 Grayslake

Is Grayslake a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Grayslake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The largest campus in the village, College of Lake County, has 9,144 students on campus.

What colleges are in Grayslake?

College of Lake County is inside the village.

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

College of Lake County in Grayslake, 1.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,788 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $7,607, 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.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 Grayslake. 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 →