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Colleges in and near Hazel Crest

South Suburban College is 4.2 miles from Hazel Crest

No college sits inside Hazel Crest’s boundary, but South Suburban College’s campus in South Holland, with 3,085 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Hazel Crest’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois (6%).

South Suburban CollegePrairie State College

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 Hazel Crest. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
42,006 students on campus
Nearest college
4.2 mi
South Suburban College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
4.2 mi
South Suburban College · $5,093 tuition
Nearest public university
8.7 mi
Governors State · $12,004 in-state
Median household income
$68K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Hazel Crest

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

Two colleges within 4.2 milesTogether they have 5,696 students on campus.A community college 4.2 miles awaySouth Suburban College in South Holland: tuition and fees $5,093 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Governors StateLiving in Illinois, Governors State University charges $12,004 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 5% 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 Hazel Crest

Five private colleges within 12.1 miles, three public colleges within 11.1 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMoraine ValleyPurdue University NorthwestCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeHazel Crest
University or collegeCommunity college
South Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,085 on campus · 4.2 mi · South Holland$3knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,093 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Prairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,611 on campus · 4.2 mi · Chicago Heights$5knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,176 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fox CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 239 on campus · 5.1 mi · Tinley Park70%admitted$13knet price71%graduate$42kearningsTrinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 8.2 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsGovernors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,773 on campus · 8.7 mi · University Park48%admitted$12knet price22%graduate$58kearningsSaint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,228 on campus · 9.3 mi · Chicago84%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$59kearningsNorthwestern CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 10.6 mi · Oak LawnCity Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,061 on campus · 10.7 mi · Chicago$9knet price21%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chicago State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,916 on campus · 10.8 mi · Chicago43%admitted$12knet price15%graduate$43kearningsPurdue University NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 7,964 on campus · 11.1 mi · Hammond, IN72%admitted$6knet price43%graduate$48kearningsMoraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 11.4 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Calumet College of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 12.1 mi · Whiting, IN$22knet price23%graduate$47kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,708 on campus · 12.7 mi · Chicago$8knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,020 on campus · 14.5 mi · Chicago$9knet price31%graduate$28kearningsTuition 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 $48–75k, where Hazel Crest’s median household income ($68,393) falls.

South Suburban College4.2 mi · South Holland · sticker $10,834 · tuition $5,093$5,371a year
Purdue University Northwest11.1 mi · Hammond, IN · sticker $15,571$7,026a year
Prairie State College4.2 mi · Chicago Heights · sticker $13,908 · tuition $4,176$7,839a year
Saint Xavier University9.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $43,244$9,715a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College12.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,086 · tuition $4,590$10,110a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College10.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $16,126 · tuition $4,590$10,607a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College14.5 mi · Chicago · sticker $16,256 · tuition $4,590$11,310a year
Chicago State University10.8 mi · Chicago · sticker $29,764$11,334a year
Fox College5.1 mi · Tinley Park · sticker $22,971$11,503a year
Governors State University8.7 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$11,705a year
Moraine Valley Community College11.4 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822$13,971a year
Trinity Christian College8.2 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$15,592a year
Calumet College of Saint Joseph12.1 mi · Whiting, IN · sticker $32,968$22,877a 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 Hazel Crest: 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 →South Suburban CollegeGovernors StateSaint Xavier UniversityPurdue University NorthwestMoraine ValleyCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Purdue University Northwest43% graduate$48k earnings$21k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College27% graduate$38k earnings$4k typical debt
Saint Xavier University57% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
South Suburban College28% graduate$34k earnings
Governors State University22% graduate$58k earnings$19k typical debt
Prairie State College21% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College21% graduate$31k earnings$8k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College31% graduate$28k earnings$6k typical debt
Chicago State University15% graduate$43k earnings$31k typical debt
Trinity Christian College58% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Calumet College of Saint Joseph23% graduate$47k earnings$22k 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.

Questions about college near Hazel Crest

Is Hazel Crest a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Hazel Crest residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, South Suburban College, is 4.2 miles away in South Holland.

What colleges are near Hazel Crest?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Moraine Valley Community College (11.4 miles, 9,764 students on campus), Purdue University Northwest (11.1 miles, 7,964) and City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (12.7 miles, 4,708).

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

South Suburban College in South Holland, 4.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,093 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $3,242, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Governors State University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $12,004 a year in-state and $12,004 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,563 (under $30,000 income) to $22,076 (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 Hazel Crest. 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 →