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Colleges in and near Harrison Township

Beloit College is 12 miles from Harrison Township

No college sits inside Harrison Township’s boundary, but Beloit College’s campus in Beloit, with 939 students on campus, is 12 miles from the center of town, and Rock Valley College is 13.6 miles away in Rockford. About 11% of Harrison Township’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 Harrison Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
8,114 students on campus
Nearest college
12 mi
Beloit College
Residents in college
11%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
13.6 mi
Rock Valley College · $4,334 tuition
Nearest public university
40.2 mi
Northern Illinois University · $13,248 in-state
Median household income
$71K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Harrison Township

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

A college 12 miles awayBeloit College has 939 students on campus in Beloit, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.6 miles awayRock Valley College in Rockford: tuition and fees $4,334 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Northern Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Northern Illinois University charges $13,248 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 11% 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 Harrison Township

Five private colleges within 14.9 miles, and Rock Valley College 13.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Northern Illinois University, is 40.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRock Valley CollegeRasmussen University-IllinoisRockford UniversityHarrison Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Beloit CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 939 on campus · 12 mi · Beloit, WI63%admitted$22knet price71%graduate$53kearningsRock Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,475 on campus · 13.6 mi · Rockford$5knet price37%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,334 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Anthony College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 156 on campus · 13.6 mi · Rockford$78kearningsRockford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 965 on campus · 14 mi · Rockford93%admitted$22knet price47%graduate$55kearningsStautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 575 on campus · 14.4 mi · Rockford$22knet price66%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Rasmussen University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 14.9 mi · Rockford$20knet price43%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 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 $48–75k, where Harrison Township’s median household income ($71,188) falls.

Rock Valley College13.6 mi · Rockford · sticker $11,920 · tuition $4,334$6,756a year
Northern Illinois University40.2 mi · Dekalb · sticker $28,851$12,797a year
Beloit College12 mi · Beloit, WI · sticker $71,365$18,028a year
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College14.4 mi · Rockford · sticker $28,452$22,651a year
Rockford University14 mi · Rockford · sticker $49,169$22,987a year
Rasmussen University-Illinois14.9 mi · Rockford · sticker $27,601—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 →Beloit CollegeRock Valley CollegeRockford UniversityStautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRasmussen University-IllinoisNorthern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University49% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Rock Valley College37% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
Rasmussen University-Illinois43% graduate$39k earnings*$21k typical debt
Rockford University47% graduate$55k earnings$22k typical debt
Beloit College71% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College66% graduate$34k 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: Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (3); Rasmussen University-Illinois (6).

Questions about college near Harrison Township

Is Harrison Township a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Beloit College, is 12 miles away in Beloit.

What colleges are near Harrison Township?

Within 15 miles: Beloit College (12 miles, 939 students on campus), Rock Valley College (13.6 miles, 4,475), Saint Anthony College of Nursing (13.6 miles, 156), Rockford University (14 miles, 965), Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (14.4 miles, 575) and Rasmussen University-Illinois (14.9 miles, 1,004).

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

Rock Valley College in Rockford, 13.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,334 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $5,242, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Northern Illinois University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $13,248 a year in-state and $13,248 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,126 (under $30,000 income) to $21,834 (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 Harrison 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 →