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Colleges in and near Hunter Township

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 13 miles from Hunter Township

No college sits inside Hunter Township’s boundary, but Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s campus in Saint Mary of the Woods, with 904 students on campus, is 13 miles from the center of town, and Danville Area Community College is 31.6 miles away in Danville. About 2% of Hunter 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 Hunter Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
904 students on campus
Nearest college
13 mi
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Residents in college
2%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
31.6 mi
Danville Area · $4,440 tuition
Nearest public university
33.9 mi
Eastern Illinois University · $13,679 in-state
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Hunter Township

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

A college 13 miles awaySaint Mary-of-the-Woods College has 904 students on campus in Saint Mary of the Woods, 47% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 31.6 miles awayDanville Area Community College in Danville: tuition and fees $4,440 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Eastern Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Eastern Illinois University charges $13,679 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,217. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% 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 Hunter Township

One private college within 13 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Eastern Illinois University, is 33.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeHunter Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 904 on campus · 13 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods, IN72%admitted$32knet price47%graduate$44kearnings

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 Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Hunter Township.

Eastern Illinois University33.9 mi · Charleston · sticker $26,996$9,828a year
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College13 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · sticker $49,512$33,513a 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 →Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeEastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University47% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College47% graduate$44k earnings$20k 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 Hunter Township

Is Hunter Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Hunter Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, is 13 miles away in Saint Mary of the Woods.

What colleges are near Hunter Township?

Within 15 miles: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (13 miles, 904 students on campus).

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

Danville Area Community College in Danville, 31.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,440 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $4,777, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $13,679 a year in-state and $16,217 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,828 (under $30,000 income) to $21,027 (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 Hunter 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 →